Homeless Workers: A Labor Market Analysis

Chapter Headings:

• Executive Summary
• Homeless Persons and the Labor Market
• Profile of Homeless Workers in the 1990 Census
• Labor Market Disconnection
• Job Availability and Turnover
• Homeless Job Seekers in Downtown Los Angeles
• Long-Term Employment Outcomes
• Findings from Surveys
• Life Stories of Homeless Job Seekers
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• Appendix A - Filtering 1990 PUMS Data to Identify Homeless Cases
• Appendix B - Advice from Homeless Persons.