It does not matter what town or city you visit in this world‚ at some time in your life you have seen a homeless person. Whenever we see homeless‚ it may create a feeling of discomfort or may feel odd. We treat them as if they are invisible. Some may question how these people became homeless‚ and many will say something like “they probably were drug addicts or alcoholics and the state they are in is their own fault.” This stereotype may be true in some cases; however‚ the homeless people are people
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In the winter tundra‚ a lone bench stands. The area is very open and near the back are evergreens and possibly elm trees. It is almost overpowered by several shades of blue‚ which is the only color other than white and black‚ and at first glance‚ the seats are empty. Who would be out in such weather? Only someone who has not choice. This image is most likely an advocate for the homeless by a shelter. The invisible person sleeping on the bench embodies the harsh reality of where the homeless
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Conflict theory is a sociological perspective that Karl Marx wrote about and researched tremendously. Karl Marx was a German sociologist who was very interested in economics and politics and how they affected society. He came from a wealthy family‚ which gave him many advantages to get educated. He believed society was not a whole‚ instead was divided into groups based on class. He created Marxism which was about class inequality and the conflict between the classes. This created a theory called
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In the United States‚ homelessness is like a revolving-door crisis. This means that you could be homeless one night and not homeless the next night. According to (www.homeaid.org) as many as 3.5 million Americans are homeless each year. Of these‚ more than 1 million are children and on any given night‚ more than 300‚000 children are homeless. The definition of homelessness is the state of having no home. People who are homeless are most often unable to acquire and maintain regular‚ safe‚ secure‚
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“What about sleeping outside to bring awareness to homelessness?” was my suggestion to service project ideas on the Service Committee Board for Community Youth Council (CYC). After debating the pros and cons from adopting one of the many littered potholes in town to the merits of holding a senior citizen prom within the community‚ the Service Committee still has not reached a consensus. Officially‚ CYC’s mission is to “serve as a unified voice for the youth of our community.” While holding “youth”
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get out of their current situation. Furthermore‚ morality comes with age. The older the participants were the higher their morality rates were. There have been many theories that state the life expectancy of a member of the general population is higher than a member of the homeless population. However researchers suggest that this theory is false. Life expectancy is not based on the structure of a specific population and should not be compared. The life expectancy age is
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as a counter. I am passionate about the social issue of homelessness‚ mainly because I was part of this population a decade ago. Applied Survey Research defines homelessness in part as‚ “An individual who lacks a fixed‚ regular‚ and adequate nighttime residence…” The sad fact is that there are not enough resources to adequately shelter America’s most vulnerable citizens. Many cities have passed ordinances that have criminalized homelessness. These so called quality of life ordinances are meant to
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America currently obtains more than 500‚000 people living on the streets. Homelessness is a rising issue that is continuing at full speed. Everyday more people are forced to the streets with no other options. The main cause of homelessness is loss of income‚ divorce or breakups in a home‚ and traumatic incidents in a person’s life‚ these factors can push people out onto the streets and damage their mental and physical health. Loss of income in a home can produce multiple problems within a household
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Homelessness has been an issue in ever era of American history. In modern day the federal government‚ state governments and individuals are trying to lower the homeless rate but they can only do so much. BBC’s article‚ "Los Angeles: $100m plan to tackle homeless ’emergency’." demonstrates some of the leading causes of homelessness and how they are trying to create a plan to lower the rate drastically. Los Angeles has official declared that its growing number of the homeless population is an emergency;
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problems on any given basis. Homelessness‚ abuse‚ immigrations‚ addictions‚ disabilities‚ mental illness‚ incarceration‚ and also veteran transitions are just a few. Sometimes the things that we are faced with throughout our lives is too tough of a load to carry. That is when a human service professional can come into place. They help the client with situations that may be too over bearing or with situations clients may not have any control of. Homelessness affects more than 3.5 million people
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