In which I celebrate the publication of our article on work and wages among a homeless population.
Read MoreA post in which an idea exits my head and lands here on the resemblance between a 50-year old area marked by alcohol and homelessness and a contemporary area marked by opioids and homelessness.
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Read MoreShort post on my guest blogging stint.
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For all we laud the importance of work as a way out of poverty, nobody seems to pay much attention to work and earnings among the homeless population. Here I debut a manuscript due to be published in Cityscape in which we look at comprehensive earnings data and report the extent that homeless people work and how much they earn over a 20 year period.
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I'm speaking on homelessness among post-9/11 veterans in a webinar on Tuesday, March 13 from 1-2 (EDT). Please check it out.
Read MoreSome observations on homelessness from the trip to LA that I just completed.
Read MoreIntroducing a paper that Tyson Smith and I just finished looking at homelessness among veterans who have served since 9/11, including those returning from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Read MoreIn where I assess the extent of homelessness among veterans who have served in the post-9/11 era, including those deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Here I adapt comments I made as a panelist at an ASC session last week into a book review.
Read MoreWhat can a count of Philadelphia's homeless veterans tell us about ending veteran homelessness?
Read MoreA policy brief on veteran homelessness in rural areas that I wrote (with a colleague) and was released this week.
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Writing, a bit belatedly, about a singular conference experience.
Read MoreThe markers of the seasons changing turn from long-held academic ones to more research-oriented ones. Here are some thoughts of again picking up a research proposal and returning to grant-writing mode.
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This post features a pdf of my third brief piece on a facet of Philadelphia Skid Row, this time a little true crime piece looking at the "Canned Heat Wave" and Max Feinberg, Philadelphia's most prolific killer. This piece is yet to be published, so comments are welcome.
Read MoreReflections on transitions and veteran homelessness from a piece that I'm currently working on.
Read MoreLike an old alcoholic who just can’t stay away from old haunts, I find myself drawn to write one more piece on Philadelphia Skid Row.
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In which I take stock of the impending changes in my life and make a silly comparison...
Read MorePresenting research on rural veteran homelessness in yesterday's VA Homeless Evidence and Research Synthesis (HERS) webinar.
Read MoreI'm a big fan of John Hiatt and his song "Gone" popped into my head with the realization that I'd use this blog entry to write about changes at my job.
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