Attitudes toward homeless persons were studied in persons attending
community board meetings in New York City. For these respondents,
direct contact with homeless persons and occupation characterized as
professional were the most important variables related to favorable atti
tudes toward homeless persons and the establishment of shelters. Results
were compared with those of a previous study of persons employed in
New York, for whom information gained from media was most related to
attitudes.
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