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    The Homeless Walking down the street we see many civilians a day living their own individual lives‚ but we never think what they could be going through or what situation they are in. We stereotype their status by what clothes they wear and how they put themselves together. We see the people who don ’t value money like they should because it comes so easy for them‚ and we see the people who struggle to get a meal each day. The people who we see that struggle for that meal‚ struggle to think about

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    Summary of “Homeless” by Anna Quindlen In her essayHomeless‚” Anna Quindlen argues that Americans’ view of home has changed in the past few generations‚ and that we should adjust this view‚ as well as our perspective on homeless people. Quindlen introduces Ann‚ a homeless woman who shows Quindlen a picture of the house Ann once had. In this context‚ Quindlen asserts that a home is more than simply a house—a home is a place to which we feel connected emotionally and personally—and she emphasizes

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    of the three tenets of transcendentalism is the most stressed in the two essays? Use specific details from each essay to support your response. Individualism is the tenet of transcendentalism that is most stress in the two essays of Emerson. Individualism is the tenet that is talked about the most in both of the essays. In “Self-Reliance” the main topic of is to be oneself‚ and to trust oneself. In addition‚ in the essay says that one should do what he or she believes is right‚ not what others

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    programs to ease their transition back into civilian life. The Department of Veterans Affairs also runs a health care organization that is inefficient and untimely in providing care‚ but often the only access to care for many veterans. This essay will attempt to review some of the current issues in veterans’ health care delivery‚ how policy relates and results in

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    United States Military Veterans University of Central Florida PAD 3003 7/20/2014 Abstract In the United States‚ homelessness among veterans is a massive epidemic that the government is currently battling. Returning from military service to no home‚ is a situation no one should bare. The VA has vowed to end veteran homelessness by the year 2015. To combat this issue‚ the government instated the Open Doors program in 2009. As of 2013 there were roughly 57‚486 veterans without a home. Since

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    3000 homeless shelters in America. (Homelessness in the United States) Veterans in America are much more likely to go on the streets rather than someone that has never participated in the military (Homelessness in America). About one in four homeless people are veterans but there are only 11% of the US nation former veterans. (Veterans make up 1 in 4 homeless). When veterans come home from war they get all kind of benefits‚ e.g. loans‚ free health care and further education. Homeless veterans are

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    While a child in a homeless situation may not have the ability to change their genetic makeup‚ gender‚ and ethnicity‚ these factors still affect homeless children in many ways. For example‚ genetic-related illness may sometimes be exacerbated in a bout of homelessness. Also‚ there is evidence that shows that African-American and Hispanic children have disproportionately higher rates of homelessness than those of other ethnicities. In addition to genetics and ethnicity‚ homeless children that are males

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    Homeless Youth: Demographics‚ causes‚ and the need for occupational therapy Homeless youth are typically described as being persons under the age of 21 that do not have safe housing with a relative or caregiver and have no alternative safe living arrangements (Reeg‚ 2003‚ pg. 55). According to research conducted by the US Department of Justice‚ in 2002 there was an estimated 1.69 million homeless youth in America. The proportion of males and females are quite equal with ages 15-17 comprising the

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    Economic purposes though aren’t the only reason that we should help those in need. We also need to worry about our nation’s health. Let’s take a look at that 12 percent of children living without homes‚ and how homelessness has impacted their health. Homeless children are much more likely to have lower birth rates‚ and infants living in these conditions face higher rates of food insecurity‚ which impairs healthy development (Brown). As adults‚ these type of individuals may experience higher rates of illness

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    Readjustment In Veterans

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    When we think of veterans returning home from either from a tour in a combat zone or from completing their service to our nation. Veterans today are facing numerous problems such as: Readjustment‚ PTSD‚ Unemployment and homelessness. These are just a few of the many issues that they are facing when returning home. As a veteran I can say one of the biggest issues we have faced was that of readjustment to a civilian lifestyle from a military lifestyle. Service members are used to order and the feeling

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