HOMELESSNESS It is a melancholy hearing about the issue of homelessness worldwide. There are countless homeless people on the streets of these large cities. So we ask ourselves; why are people still without homes when new jobs are being created everyday or when unemployment still has not reached zero? This seems to be an ever haunting problem even though it would be so easy to erase it. I think we have reached our limits of dealing with thousands of homeless people blocking doorsteps and sidewalks
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addiction and homelessness is complex due to various factors that will lead them into such addictive patterns to live in extreme weather and rough situations. Many people who are addicted to alcohol and drugs never become homeless‚ but people who are poor and addicted are clearly at increased risk of homelessness. Homeless children are much sicker and have more academic and behavioral problems. Insufficient personal income and the lack of affordable housing are the major reasons for homelessness.
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responsibility to help each other. Right or wrong‚ in our society one of the first defenses is the government that represents the people. Many people live below the poverty level and along with poverty‚ homelessness is soon to follow. Homelessness is defined as having no home or permanent place of residence. Homelessness affects hundreds of thousands of people today. Many people make the incorrect generalization that those who are homeless have brought their situation on themselves; therefore‚ the government
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Mindlessly strolling the sidewalks with no destination in sight. Frail legs marching in hopes of locating a meal‚ a bed‚ a heart. Day after day‚ these legs march aimlessly searching for the same necessities over and over again but come to no prevail. So used to being overlooked‚ they don’t bother anyone anymore. They sit in silence and this fast paced work warps around them leaving them in the dust without anywhere to go. Society views the homeless as helpless creatures that do not contribute
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Did you know that there are about 3 million homeless people in the united states? 1million 300 000 of them are children. in the Netherlands there are people 35‚000 to 40‚000. Among them are drug addicts‚ prostitutes‚ illegal immigrants‚ and people with mental health problems. The ages range from under twenty to eighty years. Most of them are men. Only fiteen percent of the homeless are women. They´re often employed in prostitution. But why are these people homeless? There are several reasons
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It is nearly impossible to climb out of homelessness. 44% of the homeless who have jobs are paid at a small amount to where they can barely support themselves. Especially with those who have limited skills and little experience don’t have a wide range of jobs to choose from. In addition to that‚ the homeless face more problems due to limited transportation‚ education‚ and training programs. Especially in such a competitive environment‚ nearly everyone has a difficult time finding a stable job but
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Analytical Essay. Our identity can be constructed by the experiences and individuals we encounter throughout life. The poems; “The Black Drunkard” by Kevin Gilbert‚ “African Beggar” by Raymond Tong‚ and the Image “Homeless” by Daniel Heller all reveal how society can manipulate identity to a point where an individual is no longer themselves but the view of society. “The Black Drunkard” By Kevin Gilbert uses the context of Australian Aboriginal History to effectively portray the man’s belief
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In 2009-2010 school year CMS identified 4‚453 students as homelessness.1‚598 received support services through ACP ( A Child’s Place).A Child’s Place has its roots in the concerns of a group of working women‚ who back in 1989 noticed children playing in Settler’s Cemetery in uptown Charlotte when they should have
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Kevin English Comp I 23 Sept. 2013 Homelessness in the United States: An Annotated Bibliography Boyd‚ Herb. "Obama: No Quick Fixes‚ No Silver Bullets‚ but a Plan and Policy. (Cover Story)." New York Amsterdam News 26 Mar. 2009: 1. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 25 Sept. 2013. In this news article‚ President Barrack Obama states that there are no easy solutions to the current economic recession the United States is in. According to the President‚ “Even before the economy went bad‚ that there was
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failures of their social safety nets to contribute to a third threat to the health of LGBT youth: homelessness. Between 20% and 40% of homeless youth are LGBTQ meaning that hundreds of thousands of LGBT children are living on the streets each year (3 Barriers that Stand Between LGBT Youth and Healthier Futures). These youths face many significant risks associated with a lack of shelter. Homelessness can take a toll on the mental health of LGBT young people and face dangers that can follow them for
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