a time. However‚ the Cyrus Centre is always running at full capacity. Youth homeless rates in Chilliwack have spiked and became more than double the regional average due to more youth becoming homeless (Les). Without a clear definition of youth homelessness‚ the Chilliwack community is unable to grasp the severity of the increasing issue. By raising awareness about the vague definition‚ Chilliwack citizens would be able to donate to create an additional emergency shelter within our community. A key
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to image a society without homelessness but the mere fact that this existed for more than 3 decades because the federal government prioritized housing as the basic infrastructure of our society means there is hope. He touches on the importance of separating poverty from homelessness which highlights the government’s failure in addressing these issues. How it is that problem that existed in the 1930’s and is still an issue in 2017. From a social point of view‚ homelessness is a major concern and we
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and this needs to be addressed. I. Introduction a) Background on the causes of Family Homelessness b) Statistics on the Increasing rate of homelessness in Canada c) Homeless family and Psychological definitions II. Psychological Trauma a) Definition of psychological Trauma b) losing one’s home is stressor to psychological trauma II. Psychological Challenges faced by Homeless parents a) Family homelessness
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The Dissonance of Homelessness Every once in awhile a person may find himself walking down the street‚ strutting his stuff. Then he might hear a couple of chords badly put together‚ poorly strummed‚ and a voice howling to the wind like a lost puppy in the night. This is probably being done by one of many kids who have left home and decided that it has become too much of a hassle to live in the confines of society. Only to leave home‚ work‚ and studies to play their guitar on the side of the street
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taking care of the homelessness situation and what plans they have come up with to stop it. The second global perspective that I will be discussing is the economic development pursued through private investments. This perspective will show many different perspectives within itself because there are tons of organizations made specifically to help the homeless people and the amount of money invested versus the amount of money that the government invests to stop the homelessness. I agree that there
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Homelessness is usually caused by tragic life events or impairments‚ such as‚ the loss of loved ones‚ job loss‚ domestic violence‚ divorce‚ family arguments.‚ mental illness‚ post traumatic stress disorder‚ & physical disabilities. Sadly‚ If you don’t have money‚ whatever the reason may be‚ you obviously can’t afford a place to live. There are different types of homelessness. Situational & chronic are two of them. Situational Homelessness is when a person is facing some housing‚ health care‚ financial
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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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The functionalist theory is based on trust in both our political and legal systems. The theory is also known as the consensus theory‚ and thus explains that there is a middle ground that must be met in order for our society to remain stable. Vago (2009) explained the biological analogy of the functionalist theory. He stated that this theory can be seen as the body of an organism‚ in the organism there are different relationships with different functions that must be processed right in order for
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Maceri explored the various causes of homelessness such as job loss‚ declining wages‚ domestic violence‚ mental illness‚ the widening income gap‚ use of cheap street drugs‚ lack of support for war veterans and foster care systems that discharged people into homelessness. His knowledge on this topic gave me the skills to recognise and accept that homelessness is not as straightforward as I once thought and that there are various causes of homelessness that require a long-term solution rather than
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Vanessa G. Longoria PSY 2012 Gladys Green Homelessness and Poverty- Two Terrible Social Injustices For a brief moment the bustling streets are deserted. The stores and shops have closed. The last bus filled with the city’s nine-to-five office workers has left. The commuter trains filled with business executives are speeding toward suburbia. Store lights have been dimmed and street lights have come on. The evening’s wind picks up as the temperature plunges on another winter night. Heated apartments
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