Homelessness In The Usa Research Paper
Psychology
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Homelessness in the USA
There still exist problem of homelessness in the United States long after the United States Housing Act of 1937 made it clear that the federal government would provide safe, decent and affordable housing. It is not that the government has neglected the poorest people in the country. The United States Quality of Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 reveals that the federal government has little role to play in ensuring that every citizen is housed. This is a show that there are other factors contributing to the growing problem of homelessness. In every American city, one is likely to find homeless families living in abandoned buildings, cars, …show more content…
In addition, children who witness constant violence are also likely to develop negative effects that lead to homelessness. The atmosphere of violence becomes a part of their lifestyle as they become used to the incidences. Such exposure makes them develop less fear to otherwise dangerous experiences. This is what has enabled most of the children who grow in the street to get used to the harsh conditions. They tolerate the violence and later become perpetrators of the same. The level of severity of the problems experienced at home can make young children to resolve to stay in the streets. According to Ravenhill (2008), most of the youth are hugely influenced to go into the streets as a result of their mental immaturity and lack of role models who have transformed and moved out of the streets. This is an important link for the youth as it presents an opportunity for the youth to learn that life is not all about violence. References
Marcuse, P. (1988). Neutralizing homelessness, Socialist Review, 18, 69-96
Quigley, J. M., Raphael, S., & Smolensky, E. (2001). “Homelessness in America, Homelessness in California,” The Review of Economics and Statistics, (83) 1
Ravenhill, M. (2008) The culture of homelessness. Abingdon, Oxon: Ashgate Publishing Group
National Institute of Mental Health. (2011) Statistics. Retrieved November 22, 2013 from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/statistics/index.shtml
Richardson, S. and Bacon, H. (2003) Creative responses to child sexual abuse: challenges and dilemmas. London: Jessica Kingsley
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Homelessness in the USA
There still exist problem of homelessness in the United States long after the United States Housing Act of 1937 made it clear that the federal government would provide safe, decent and affordable housing. It is not that the government has neglected the poorest people in the country. The United States Quality of Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 reveals that the federal government has little role to play in ensuring that every citizen is housed. This is a show that there are other factors contributing to the growing problem of homelessness. In every American city, one is likely to find homeless families living in abandoned buildings, cars, …show more content…
In addition, children who witness constant violence are also likely to develop negative effects that lead to homelessness. The atmosphere of violence becomes a part of their lifestyle as they become used to the incidences. Such exposure makes them develop less fear to otherwise dangerous experiences. This is what has enabled most of the children who grow in the street to get used to the harsh conditions. They tolerate the violence and later become perpetrators of the same. The level of severity of the problems experienced at home can make young children to resolve to stay in the streets. According to Ravenhill (2008), most of the youth are hugely influenced to go into the streets as a result of their mental immaturity and lack of role models who have transformed and moved out of the streets. This is an important link for the youth as it presents an opportunity for the youth to learn that life is not all about violence. References
Marcuse, P. (1988). Neutralizing homelessness, Socialist Review, 18, 69-96
Quigley, J. M., Raphael, S., & Smolensky, E. (2001). “Homelessness in America, Homelessness in California,” The Review of Economics and Statistics, (83) 1
Ravenhill, M. (2008) The culture of homelessness. Abingdon, Oxon: Ashgate Publishing Group
National Institute of Mental Health. (2011) Statistics. Retrieved November 22, 2013 from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/statistics/index.shtml
Richardson, S. and Bacon, H. (2003) Creative responses to child sexual abuse: challenges and dilemmas. London: Jessica Kingsley