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Breakey, William R.; Fischer, Pamela J. – Journal of Social Issues, 1990
Surveys the many categories of people comprising the homeless population and describes the methods that have been used to estimate their numbers. Concludes that the vast effort required to enumerate homeless people would be better directed toward focused research on the needs of identifiable subgroups. (DM)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Computation, Homeless People, Mental Disorders