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Growing up in America: The Power of Race in the Lives of Teens
Growing Up in America: The Power of Race in the Lives of Teens Richard Flory with Brad Christerson and Korie Edwards (Stanford University Press: 2010) People’s experiences …
Touring with L.A. Gang Tours
Our ongoing project on the Los Angeles Dream Center has introduced us to many memorable people, among them, Alfred Lomas. Alfred is the director of the Food Truck ministry at the Dream …
Feeding the 983,000
According to a recent report from the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank, the number of people served by its affiliate food pantries, kitchens and shelters throughout Los Angeles County has increased 46% since …
Toolkit for Multidisciplinary Approaches to Homelessness
USC faculty members present papers related to problems of homelessness in Los Angeles. Download a PDF of the Report
Crisis in the Streets: Homeless Women and Children in Los Angeles
Written by Grace Roberts Dyrness, Mia Thompson, and Peter Spoto, this publication contains data related to homeless families in Los Angeles. It details services that are being offered to this population, then …
Politics of the Spirit: Religion and Multiethnicity in Los Angeles
“Politics of the Spirit” and the Religion and Civic Order Project helped launch the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture. USC professors John Orr and Donald Miller authored the report with …
Homeless Families: The Struggle for Dignity
Homeless Families The Struggle for Dignity Donald E. Miller & Barry Jay Seltser (University of Illinois Press: 1993) How do homeless people perceive their plight? Specifically, …