Homelessness in America is more serious than people think. There are more vacant homes in America than homeless people. That should set off alarms in people’s heads. Also‚ not just old men and women are homeless. The LGBTQ community has a lot of people out on the street‚ mostly due to the lack of acceptance they receive from other people. There’s also a huge risk for transgenders in shelters‚ some even being turned away and banned from some homes (LGBT Homeless 1). 20% of the whole homeless population
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GWRTC 103 I am a current student at James Madison University and I am from the City of Richmond. Even though I am attending college in Harrisonburg‚ Virginia‚ I am still concerned about the things that go on in Richmond. While riding in a car or sometimes walking through the City of Richmond‚ I couldn’t help but notice the increase of homeless people. They are considered the lowest of the lows because their home is the streets and their clothes are unclean. They are treated as if they aren’t human
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As a social experiment‚ we as a class lived as a homeless person would for one hour in downtown San Luis Obispo. Since this was a change of social class from my upper middle class status to a status of poverty‚ it caused me to be ostracized by the mid-aged higher class people around me who deliberately ignored me by looking the other way. This drastic change made me feel uncomfortable because when I underdressed‚ the people of downtown treated me differently‚ as if I were less human than them. As
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It is unfair for us to get whatever we want for Christmas‚ but homeless people don’t get anything at all. The homeless need to feel loved during this holiday season. Many people in society do not pay attention to the problems of homelessness; they do not care about the poor and forgotten. The Spiritans are known for helping the poor and forgotten members of the world. As students in a Spirian school‚ we both want to help the poor and forgotten of the world. The charisms we both have
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There is not a lot data on homeless people in The Netherlands. In this article observers examine the morality of homeless people compared to the general population. Reports show that mentally homeless people are at a disadvantage than those who are not homeless. They are more prone to substance abuse and psychiatric disorders. On the other hand due to their status in society their survival rates are higher than other members of society. Evidence shows that homeless woman have more of a survival
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the homeless videos‚ I have deep concern and I continually question‚ why the homeless aren’t being helped‚ especially with all the wealth in this nation. But I also realize that when almost any of the group needs are not met‚ it often results in homelessness. Reflecting‚ I decided that the group that concerns me the most‚ should have touched my life personally. The mentally devastating group that has touched my immediate family adversely is people with dual disorders. And no matter how diligently
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United States alone‚ 564‚708 people are homeless and 15% of those homeless people can be considered as chronically homeless. (socialsolutions.com‚ 2016) One would think that with a striving country such as America‚ homelessness doesn’t exist‚ however that’s not the case. Despite homelessness in America there are some positive outcomes. Going into Scott Bransford’s article “Camping for Their Lives” he describes the development of tent cities and the conditions of the people living there. He wrote an effective
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Diverse Family Structures There are many situations that are included in the description of what a diverse family structure represents‚ and homelessness is one revelation. After watching the video of Mr. Keiley‚ the teacher from the Monarch School‚ I reflected on his comments regarding teaching and homelessness and found that I did not share his beliefs about if the child’s parents are struggling then the children will struggle as well. As the classroom teacher I would not assume that the child’s
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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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As a society‚ we need to find solutions to the ever-growing homeless situation in our country. The homeless rate in the United States is increasing; homeless shelters are rapidly filling up causing them to turn people away. By creating lower income housing while at the same time‚ creating a work program to help the homeless get back on their feet will help to decrease the rate. Although some of the homeless do not want help‚ they are happy with the lifestyle they live. I heard someone say once
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