Homelessness: Scientific Method Research
Homelessness: Scientific Method Research
SOCS 185
February 8, 2011
Homelessness is an ongoing social problem in the U.S. On top of being without shelter, these individuals are faced with a vast array of dangers that individuals with shelter do not face. These dangers may include exposure to inclement weather conditions, lack of health care, hate crime activity, substance abuse, and ultimately death. Acquiring homeless rates with intentions of conducting data research can be difficult being that America is a country established on pride, and one may not want to reveal that they are however in a homeless situation, and may find the questionings degrading or offensive. According to an MSNBC article, there were 744,000 homeless people …show more content…
Government agencies tend to not focus on this problem as a number one priority, while ineffective, temporary solutions have been placed in effect. The media will not even acknowledge that homelessness and poverty are serious threats to our health, reputation, and stability as a nation. It is almost safe to say that the United States is at the aid of everyone else except its own citizens. Instead of the Federal Government and Congress accepting the problem of homelessness in America, it is simply viewed as an uncalled-for expense. It almost seems as though the only important factors in politics include big corporations and war funding, giving the impression that these items take precedence over the well being of our society as a …show more content…
A substantial percentage of the homeless living at the New Orleans Mission homeless shelter have full times jobs [http://www.fox8live.com/news/local/story/Full-time-workers-seek-help-of-local-homeless/M83VD-Lqz0mW4S4N6Lzu5A.cspx], yet cannot afford outside housing after being displaced by hurricane Katrina. Let’s face it, in our troubled economic times working is no longer a guarantee that protects us from poverty and homelessness, and no one can predict when disaster strikes or lay-off arises. However, in addition to the fore mentioned causes of homelessness, the mentally ill make up one third of the homeless population [http://www.calpsych.org/publications/access/homelessness.html]. According to the [National Coalition for the Homeless], homeless people who are affected by mental illness remain homeless for longer period of times and have less contact with family and friends. It is also nearly impossible for these individuals to seek employment, or seek the help of a medical professional when nowadays public psychiatric service is
SOCS 185
February 8, 2011
Homelessness is an ongoing social problem in the U.S. On top of being without shelter, these individuals are faced with a vast array of dangers that individuals with shelter do not face. These dangers may include exposure to inclement weather conditions, lack of health care, hate crime activity, substance abuse, and ultimately death. Acquiring homeless rates with intentions of conducting data research can be difficult being that America is a country established on pride, and one may not want to reveal that they are however in a homeless situation, and may find the questionings degrading or offensive. According to an MSNBC article, there were 744,000 homeless people …show more content…
Government agencies tend to not focus on this problem as a number one priority, while ineffective, temporary solutions have been placed in effect. The media will not even acknowledge that homelessness and poverty are serious threats to our health, reputation, and stability as a nation. It is almost safe to say that the United States is at the aid of everyone else except its own citizens. Instead of the Federal Government and Congress accepting the problem of homelessness in America, it is simply viewed as an uncalled-for expense. It almost seems as though the only important factors in politics include big corporations and war funding, giving the impression that these items take precedence over the well being of our society as a …show more content…
A substantial percentage of the homeless living at the New Orleans Mission homeless shelter have full times jobs [http://www.fox8live.com/news/local/story/Full-time-workers-seek-help-of-local-homeless/M83VD-Lqz0mW4S4N6Lzu5A.cspx], yet cannot afford outside housing after being displaced by hurricane Katrina. Let’s face it, in our troubled economic times working is no longer a guarantee that protects us from poverty and homelessness, and no one can predict when disaster strikes or lay-off arises. However, in addition to the fore mentioned causes of homelessness, the mentally ill make up one third of the homeless population [http://www.calpsych.org/publications/access/homelessness.html]. According to the [National Coalition for the Homeless], homeless people who are affected by mental illness remain homeless for longer period of times and have less contact with family and friends. It is also nearly impossible for these individuals to seek employment, or seek the help of a medical professional when nowadays public psychiatric service is