Peter H. Rossi
American sociologist (1921-2006) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 84
Peter Henry Rossi was a prominent sociologist best known for his research on the origin of homelessness, and documenting the changing face of American homelessness in the 1980s.
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Rossi was also known for his work devising ways to evaluate federally funded initiatives in education, health services, crime control, and housing. He influentially applied his sociological expertise to affect related policy-making and funding agencies. At his death, he was the Stuart A. Rice professor emeritus of Sociology and the director emeritus of the Social and Demographic Research Institute (SADRI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
