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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Ruby It’s 7:53 PM‚ and I’m soaring over the Pacific Ocean on a plane to Honolulu‚ Hawaii. The medium sized airliner is full of tourists excited to visit Hawaii. I look out the window at the ocean and the gorgeous sunset. There is an island coming up. The waves and tide make a lulling pattern against the shore. It’s all so beautiful. I rest my head back on the seat‚ but suddenly I feel some thumps and my seat starts vibrating. It starts as a small shake‚ but turns into bumping. The old lady beside
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dermatological disorders‚ respiratory disorders‚ dental health issues‚ sexual health issues‚ substance abuse issues‚ and issues related to medication adherence. II. Psychosocial Issues A. Multiple studies have identified the adverse effects of homelessness on children’s psychosocial health. 1. Kern Medical Center Study – In comparison to other poor children who have never been homeless‚ there is increased risk for depression‚ anxiety‚ behavioral problems‚ and academic problems in homeless children
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Homelessness “Sometimes it’s easier to walk by because we know we can’t change someone’s whole life in a single afternoon. But what we fail to realize is that simple kindness can go a long way toward encouraging someone who is stuck in a desolate place”. -Mike Yanksoki Statics suggest that in North Carolina alone over 25% of the homeless population are children‚ 15% out of those 25% children are the mothers and/or parents. Statistics also suggest that nearly half of the homeless population are single
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CASE STUDY The variables of interest are the depression and case management along with peer support from a client who successfully graduated from the program. During the group discussion the depression was the topic I chose for the clients‚ in which all agreed that they had not been applying themselves to the program as agreed due to dealing with depression for various reasons. The ladies all expressed that they did want to stay in the program and feared becoming homeless or incarcerated again.
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about our homeless. Homelessness is an increasing issue in Today’s society. The number of homelessness is growing at a startling rate. And more and more individuals are facing homelessness every day. We all have our own opinions‚ and statements regarding the homeless be it “avoiding eye contact‚ to just keep walking‚ or just ignore them.” and that makes us think that they will all just go away. The distorted view of the public regarding the cause and effects of homelessness had lead to dehumanization
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How does society affect our society then and today? Homelessness affects society in multiple ways. Everywhere you go there is always a homeless one in need. Homeless children suffer depression and anxiety from abandonment and other issues. There are ways that homelessness affects us that we do not know about. Let homelessness capture a meaning in every way. The government is also affected by homelessness paying for insurances‚ financial aid etc… The homeless should not be held with a label as
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leave those at-risk of or currently experiencing homelessness with few means of survival. Despite the lack of
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My expository essay topic is how Homelessness affects Children. The Three sub topics that I choose were when children start school they have hard times with keeping up and passing their grade. The conditions that homeless children grow up in take a great toll on them physically and affect them every day. During the beginning of a Childs life they lack the proper nourishment needed to help them develop at the same pace as children their age. Homelessness and its Effects on Children By Ellen
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A Distance Ourselves from Homelessness We see them almost everywhere! We can hear them around the corner‚ and we see their shadow from far away. We try to avoid looking directly into their eyes‚ and we pretend we did not hear them when they talk to us. We walk around the block to avoid them‚ and walk faster to leave them behind. These people that we consider to be invisible are actually homeless human beings. Homelessness in America remains an issue of deep concern in the 21st century. Without
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