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    Homelessness and poverty is a growing problem not only in Nebraska but‚ in the United States as a whole. The world population is growing with more people starting families but‚ with the economy on the decline this becomes a problem. Many people have lost jobs and jobs have become very scarce. Many people have gone to the government for assistance. There are many things that can be done to prevent the problem from growing and even reduce the number of people that are homeless or living below the poverty

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    Homelessness in Canada Homelessness is not an error of people‚ caused by their characteristics or mistakes‚ but instead‚ by society ’s and governments ’ actions or failures to act in the areas of poverty‚ deinstitutionalization‚ and the shrinking supply of affordable housing. At the root of homelessness is poverty‚ and the growing number of poor is leaving many without shelter‚ or a roof over their heads. Deinstitutionalization was originally seen as an appropriate way to maximize resources‚ but

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    positive note. For example social work plays a huge influence on those who are homeless‚ and have no shelter or proper supplies to maintain a healthy lifestyle. “Homelessness is structural rather than individual in nature‚ thus defining homelessness in terms of oppression‚ power inequalities‚ and social forces” (Taylor‚ 2013‚ pg.262). Homelessness plays a huge role in our society and many individuals see this as something that needs to be eradicated. Canada itself has a large population of homeless individuals

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    Homelessness was my chosen issue for my speech and the main purpose was to inform the audience. Through my speech‚ I wanted to inform the issue of homelessness today due to the fact that people are still blind to it. My intention was to raise awareness about the problematic issue of homelessness which is clearly evident in today’s general society. My goal was to promote change and ask for assistance in treating the issue. My intended audience was simply for everyone‚ however particularly targeting

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    Homelessness Melissa St George SOC 203: Social Problems Instructor: Risa Garelick August 28‚ 2011 I intend to show the meaning of homelessness and the different ways that people become homeless. I will also show how we can go about preventing homelessness. Homelessness means that one has no place to live. “The most prominent sociodemographic characteristics identified with high risk of homelessness have been male gender‚ Black race‚ being unmarried‚ and being middle

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    World War I Opinion Essay Most wars can have a dramatic and lasting effect on those who are involved in it. This can easily be seen in the case of World War I and how it shaped the world economically and socially. When first learning of the war‚ Europeans were ready to take up arms for their country and not at all suspecting the kind of destruction that would occur. On the day that France declared war‚ Roland Doregeles describes in That Fabulous Day‚ “No more poor or rich‚ proletarians or

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    Homelessness is defined as people who are living in places not meant for human inhabitance where they temporarily reside. Among youth in the United States‚ homelessness dates back as far as the country’s earliest history. Adolescents deviated and went off on their way to seek economic opportunity and adventure while the country was being expanded westward. During the 1800s‚ a widespread of homelessness among poor immigrant youth who were unwanted and unneeded in the workforce was taking place. Later

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    Homelessness in Canada Canadian Cultural Beliefs Being that I was born and raised in a Michigan town that borderers Canada‚ and given that I spent a good deal of time in Canada I grew to understand the culture‚ customs and values of the Canadian people and how they differ from ours. In general the population has an outstanding set of values. I always thought if Canada were a bit warmer‚ a lot of people from the United States

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    HOMELESSNESS DEFINITION Homelessness describes the condition of people without a regular dwelling. People who are homeless are unable or unwilling to acquire and maintain regular‚ safe‚ and adequate housing‚ or lack "fixed‚ regular‚ and adequate night-time residence. The legal definition of "homeless" varies from country to country‚ or among different entities or institutions in the same country or region. The term homeless may also include people whose primary night-time residence is in

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    Only a concerted effort to ensure jobs that pay a living wage‚ adequate support for those who cannot work‚ affordable housing‚ and access to health care will bring an end to homelessness” (“Multiple Factors”). "One in three Americans‚ or 86.7 million people‚ is uninsured. Of those uninsured‚ 30.7% are under eighteen” (“Multiple Factors”). People should take a stand together to be able to offer these services to the ones who need

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