The homeless in Missouri in the ‘90s: A continuing challenge to social justice

Summary Homelessness in the United States continues to grow despite unprecedented prosperity. Even with a wide array of services, shelters are not stemming the tide. The answer is a massive recommitment by both federal and state governments to increase the steadily shrinking supply of low‐income housing. The policy remedy is for every family to have an entitlement to safe, sanitary, and affordable housing. Homeless‐ness is a national disgrace. It is both preventable and remediable.