Service delivery to the transgendered community is generally reported to be poor with hospital and healthcare workers demonstrating prejudicial attitudes once the birth assigned sex of the individual is discovered (OHRC, 2012). The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) frequently report on human rights violations against sexual minorities, including transgendered people. For instance, in June 1998 their newsletter reported the failure of ambulance personnel to assist a transvestite, Marcela, who had been stabbed and was left bleeding in the street for two hours until she died (OHRC, 2012). In social work practice, I find that it is essential that workers support transgendered people in their difficulties accessing shelters and other social service agencies and to coach them on how to maneuver the system so that they can meet their…
With the upcoming elections in the city, the raise in taxes to build a homeless shelter is one of the most pressing issues. The candidate George Carter wants to prevent those raises, since everyone should be responsible for their own life choices and we shouldn’t punish those who have worked hard to earn their money by taking it away from them. He wants to support the people by letting them keep their property and making sure that the taxing system stays just and fair to everyone.…
Bornstein (1994) states that “But the need for a recognizable identity, and the need to belong to a group of people with a similar identity-these are driving forces in our culture, and nowhere is this more evident than in the areas of gender and sexuality” (3).Transgender people face discrimination because they are not being accepted in society because of their sexual orientation. Also, they are not classified as men or women. They are categorized as unknown .Borstein (1994) states that “In most cultures, were assigned a gender at birth .In our culture once you’ve been assigned a gender, that what you are” (22).The changes that should reduce and eliminate inequality is by accept transgender as a sex category. Therefore, unknown category should be elimininated.Trangendered should be treated equality by integrating them in workforce and providing them opportunities .Also, there should be no limitation based on their sexual…
Homeless people are a part of a vulnerable population who face a very real risk of developing health issues at a rate higher than the rest of the population due to certain disadvantages and co-morbidities. The homeless population is often exposed to the harsh elements of the weather and lack access to basic necessities such as food, shelter, clothing, and medication. Housing in shelters and transitional homes are not constant and reliable, leaving the homeless population no choice but to spend their days and nights out in the streets. A vulnerable population is defined as those who are at a higher risk than others of developing health issues due to their social status, personal finances, lack of access to resources, or personal characteristics such as age,…
Many individuals experience homelessness do not have certain needs, including affordable housing, adequate income and health care. Some homeless persons may need additional services such as mental health or drug treatment in order to be securely housed. This research paper will discuss what homeless means, various ways in which individuals become homeless, trends, laws that effect the homeless , and do decriminalization of the homeless community help or hinder the situation.…
Most LGBTQ children don’t run away, but they are forced out of their home by their parents. Some parents can’t accept their child’s sexual orientation. Frustrated or confused parents often let their emotions take charge, and that leads to a homeless child. Twenty percent of the homeless youth are the GLBTQ community (LGBT Homeless, 2012). To prevent this type of run-away the parent needs to come to terms…
Homeless people have the tendency to treat the streets of cities like their personal homes. It’s only natural that they do this because hey, the streets are their homes. But this becomes a problem when you are strolling the streets of your beautiful city and are overwhelmed and distressed by the horrific stench of urine and waste consume the side walk. Like I said before, the sidewalks are homeless people’s homes but when you have to hold your breath, it becomes a problem.…
The bill from the NJ-NASW I would like to bring attention to is the bill that brings emphasis on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The bill states, “A bill to amend the definition of “homeless person” under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to include certain homeless children and youth, and for other purposes.” The NJ-NASW is supportive of the stated bill. This bill focuses on homeless children and youth’s educational needs. This bill is to protect them from being denied to receive any type of education due to lack of resident. The benefit is for all children and youth to maintain an education no matter what their circumstances are. The bill is effective in all states in the U.S.A for homeless children and youth. From my…
Did you know that the majority of the homeless youth identify as being a part of the LGBTQ2 community? (The Homeless Hub). It is no surprise that the LGBTQ2 youth are overrepresented in the homeless youth population, fourteen years ago it was estimated that approximately twenty-five to forty percent of the homeless youth identified as LGBTQ2, this number has since grown (The Homeless Hub). Additionally, the City of Toronto Street Needs Assessment confirmed that about twenty percent of the youth in shelters identify as LGBTQ2 which is unsurprisingly more than double the rate for all age groups (The Homeless Hub). The LGBTQ2’s homelessness is most likely due to homophobia from peers and most importantly, the parents of the youth (The Homeless Hub). It is sad to say that the children who run away from their homes in hopes of escaping discrimination end up being discriminated against in the shelter system as well (The Homeless Hub). Some shelters simply refuse to accept members of the LGBTQ2 community, which ultimately means that the LGBTQ2 community do not receive the same amount of respect, and social services as the heterosexual community which is ethically incorrect (The Homeless Hub). The minimal support for the homeless LGBTQ2 community needs to be addressed, governments should implement laws and programs that protect the homeless LGBTQ2 youth (The Homeless…
The world continues to become more diverse every day. Everything from education, business, and communities are learning to accept multicultural practices in order to push forward in this changing world. However, there are people that hold negative views of others different from them and contribute to those that have issues as the result of bad treatment. Homelessness, Immigration, and Discrimination are all sociopolitical factors that may hinder the psychological development, distress, and behavior on a culturally diverse individual. This paper will attempt to define and address potential issues an individual may face as a result of the three sociopolitical factors.…
Sadly, a large reason why the LGBTQ community are homeless is because family and religion. Mostly, people aren’t very open to transgenders. Transgenders are coming out more and more now, which is a shock to some people. It’s also disappointing to see, since transgenders are just like everybody else. “According to the Family Acceptance Project, LGBTQ youth who come from highly rejecting families are more than eight times as likely to have attempted suicide as LGBTQ peers with little to no family rejection” (Working Together for Homeless LGBTQ Youth 1). Overtime, the traumatic experiences can ruin a person mentally, emotionally, and physically. The risks of getting STIs and engaging in risky sexual activities are also very high for the homeless LGBTQ…
Much of the knowledge stolen in an organization takes the form of tacit knowledge that is used regularly but not necessarily in a conscious fashion. This paper covers what is in the medical records, what is not covered by HIPPA, what constitutes fraud and abuse, who has access, how to protect records, how patients get access to records, what rules and laws apply, and how to protect/secure electronic health records. Identity theft is discussed and what patients need to do to prevent it from happening. There are penalties and fines for computer fraud and abuse. Employee internet…
Homelessness is a growing social injustice in the United States. The degradation that these people face every day is terrifying. It is a crisis that we too often ignore, hoping it will restore itself. That assumption delivers a widespread lack of understanding about the facts that lead to homelessness. Homelessness exists as a problem that we should acknowledge and treat.…
Homelessness is defined as people who are living in places not meant for human inhabitance where they temporarily reside. Among youth in the United States, homelessness dates back as far as the country’s earliest history. Adolescents deviated and went off on their way to seek economic opportunity and adventure while the country was being expanded westward. During the 1800s, a widespread of homelessness among poor immigrant youth who were unwanted and unneeded in the workforce was taking place. Later, another wave of homeless youth was brought by The Great Depression. Because large parts of the overall population were homeless, issues related specifically to youth homelessness were ignored. In the 1960s, a new group of homeless youth were labeled “runaways”.…
Discrimination is the treating of a person, group or family less favourably because of their protected characteristic or because people ‘think’ a person or group may have a protected characteristic. A protected characteristic is a particular quality a person or group possesses which is recognised by law as needing to be protected.…