Scope of Homelessness in Kentucky

<p>This paper is based on a data project that pulled together publicly available data from several sources to examine the scope of homelessness in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The primary findings of the project conclude that there is a lack of data regarding counting homeless individuals, and that the available data should be examined to determine changes in the homeless population and demographics over time. Examining this data would also reveal the rate of progress in the number of counties that have began participating in the K-count since 2006. Increasing awareness about the topic and encouraging local governments to develop real measurable goals to evaluate and prevent homelessness is essential. “Because goals lead to performance measures, and it is well known that what gets measured gets done” (Van Wart, 2017, p.216). </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Government

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2022

Author dc:creator

• Catron, Shannon Elyse

• Appalachia
• Homeless
• Homelessness
• Kentucky
• Point in Time Count
• Public Policy
• Inequality and Stratification
• Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2022 Shannon Elyse Catron

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/694

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1692