Katarina Saetern Posh English 12 26 September 2014 Homeless Youth “Nearly 6.5 million young Americans between the ages of 16 and 24 are not in school or the work force.” (Emmons) Sadly every year there are millions of children experiencing homelessness‚ these children are living in cars‚ shelters‚ and abandoned buildings. (Doorways for Women…) Being homeless causes these children to relocate constantly‚ which results in being pulled out of school and away from their peers. Children are more than
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with chronic mental conditions‚ such as schizophrenia‚ bipolar disorder‚ major depression‚ and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder‚ as well as those with a history of alcohol and/or substance abuse and those who are suicidal or prone to homelessness. 3- Social. In the social realm‚ vulnerable populations include those living in abusive families‚ the homeless‚ immigrants‚ and refugees (AJMC‚ 2006). Access Vulnerable populations is limited‚ Collaborate with community programs to Share
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Client Paper BSHS/305 December 8‚ 2014 Cassidy Hawf Sara Worsham In society today‚ there are numerous issues facing human services clients. Homelessness‚ services having their funding cut‚ and the association of stigmatization that one might receive while accepting services are just a few issues. Many of those who face these issues may always face substance abuse issues or may be in domestic violence situations. Due to the additional factors‚ clients may not feel as though they
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system could be the major reason why the process of deinstitutionalization has failed. The community and the mental health system need to work together to find a solution. 2. How is the local community dealing with related problems‚ such as homelessness‚ crime‚ and the spread of communicable diseases? After a major disturbance from an unsupervised mentally ill patient that resulted in killing two women‚ the community needed to take action. The community tried for many years to work with the mental
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Barriers Among Homeless Youth In Health Care Sebastian Henao Conestoga College Homelessness amongst youth is common in nearly every part of the world‚ including the region of Waterloo. Given these circumstances many young adults have barriers that they must overcome in a daily basis in order to stay alive. Some of these barriers include substance abuse‚ sexual intercourse and poor access to health care. All of these barriers can potentially harm a young person’s life. So how can nurses help
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Vulnerable Populations and Self-Awareness NUR/440 October 29‚ 2012 Dawn Talbert MSN‚ RN‚ BC-FNP Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness Vulnerable populations are those with a greater-than-average risk of developing health problems (Aday‚ 2001; Sebastian‚ 1996) by virtue of their marginalized sociocultural status‚ their limited access to economic resources‚ or their personal characteristics such as age and gender (de Chesnay & Anderson‚ 2012‚ p. 5). Individuals with behavioral health
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think Swindells wrote this book. Read inside the cover to help you! The book explores the idea that anyone can… OR The main theme of the book is the idea… Paragraph Three Explain some attitudes to homelessness and give some information on homelessness Who can be effected by homelessness In 2010 there are over a million children without a home Why is it so terrible being homeless? Paragraph Four This is about the reader meeting Link. Include things like: What we find out about Link
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To Give Is Better Than To Receive Today’s society is plagued with a disease called homelessness. This can be a great downfall of modern society. Homelessness has been more common in most countries today. Due to this and some experiences I have encountered‚ I came to a realization that to give is better than to receive. Sometimes people do not fully understand a maxim or a dictum until they have a personal encounter that made them comprehend the concept fully. About six months ago a tragic event
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1. What is “housing shortage”? Ans: Housing shortage is occurs when there is insuffient housing to accommodate the population in an area‚ when the supply of houses cannot meet the demand. It also includes situations where housing is unaffordable for those who need it. The presence of homeless people‚ and slums and squatter settlements‚ is also an indication of housing shortage. 2. What is “inclusive housing”? Ans: An inclusive city is one that provides all residents with adequate housing and access
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The video was a great visual on understanding more into this population.Being homeless can mean foodless‚ cloths less‚ and sometimes friends or family less for many people. Homelessness in a way is a put down for many. It stops them from being able to accomplish their goals and ambitions. Some people are in a daily struggle of survival that it becomes their only struggle. In the video Sammy talks about just being able to survive
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