Packed with stories as well as thorough research and analysis from leading historians and social scientists, and compiled by the editor in chief of the two-volume SAGE Encyclopedia of Homelessness , the compact Homelessness Handbook is ideal for undergraduate courses and "will be indispensable for professionals working either to help people who are homeless or to address the causes of homelessness. It deserves high praise for its thoroughness…the essays do an excellent job of presenting the many issues related to this topic… Summing Up: Highly recommended." — CHOICE .