The problem of family homelessness in the 80's is principally the result of this net loss in the low-rent housing stock.

"That's not to say that I may not be proven wrong, and that this is instead a major shift in family homelessness."

By the mid-1980s, there was also a dramatic increase in family homelessness.

They said it has become the most common route to family homelessness.

"Substance abuse and family violence - not unrelated pathologies - are the main cause of family homelessness throughout the country," she said.

However, this does not mean that substance abuse causes family homelessness.

With every summer season comes a surge in family homelessness in New York City.

ICP also works to raise awareness of family homelessness through educational materials.

Even this emergency program cannot solve the growing problem of family homelessness.

After more than a decade, family homelessness remains the most misunderstood issue in New York City.