America’s Duty “People continue to ignore real poverty and homelessness‚ it’s almost maddening.”-Daphne Zuniga. Lately there has been controversy and arguing regarding what to do with homelessness. This issue has been magnified lately with the idea of building a permanent homeless shelter in San Diego. The construction of the shelter has been delayed by petty political squabbles and funding issues. However it should be the American people’s obligation to provide assistance to the unfortunate people
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The Deception of The American Dream The unemployment rate has climbed ten percent in the last five years‚ that means there are currently 9‚237‚000 people unemployed in the United States. Which raises the question‚ is the American Dream real? The American Dream is the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative. Some may argue that out of the 318.9 million people residing in the US‚ only a small fraction
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Supportive housing in New York was created as a response to the homeless crisis during 1970 and 1980. The rise of the homelessness population were direct results from the changes in the economy‚ de-institutionalization of mental health patients and lack of affordable housing. Studies have shown that supportive housing is a long term and affordable housing model that is combined with voluntary and flexible case management services that help individuals with various conditions that may affect their
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approach compared to the other two texts‚ as it exemplifies the notion of how one’s sense of belonging can essentially be hindered upon by barriers in life and a lack of acknowledgement by the wider community. Factors such as poverty‚ hunger and homelessness can ultimately become catalysts that results in one being excluded and seen by others as incoherent ‘outcasts’. As a result of a lack of connection to a home or with people‚ homeless individuals in society ultimately have limited or no sense of
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The three basic needs of every individual are food‚ clothing and shelter‚ also known as a home. Homelessness is a condition when people do not have access to the shelter need. Having a home has several benefits. One of them is that it maintains safe‚ secure and adequate housing. Homelessness has a negative impact on children and their educational opportunities. Children who lack a home miss the residency requirement‚ guardianship‚ have a delay in their school records‚ lack transportation means and
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What sacrifices do you make during a normal day for you? We have the comfort and security of living in a free country‚ we can do what we want to do‚ for the most part. But what about the people that provide us with this freedom. The military that sacrifices their time‚ sometimes their life for our freedoms. For all they do for this country they deserve more what they get. Average hourly wage for a military personnel? Eleven to twelve dollars an hour. (“private first class (army) median wage”) private
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alleys citywide to what homeless people can fit in a 60-gallon container‚ about the size of a city recycling or trash bin”. The idea of controlling what people can and cannot have is outrageous. The executive director of the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty in Washington
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Functional or developmental status Ability to communicate effectively Presence of chronic or terminal illness or disability Personal characteristics Population less able than others to safeguard their own needs and interests adequately Homelessness is the condition and social category of people who lack housing‚ because they cannot afford‚ and or unable to maintain regular‚ safe‚ and adequate housing. It may also include people whose primary nighttime residence is in a homeless shelter. Homeless
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Helping the Homeless? Coming home to a warm bed‚ with food‚ water‚ and resources is taken for granted by most people in America. What if all of that was suddenly snatched from you forcing you and possibly your family out to the streets with everything you own on your back. This might not even graze your mind that this could be possibility‚ but this is reality fir over 100 million people worldwide. With the downturn of the economy‚ and many natural disasters occurring this number is continuing to
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The next generation of American Veterans is on its way home‚ and tens of thousands more will return from combat over the years to come. Upon returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan thousands of veterans are facing a new nightmare‚ the risk of homelessness. Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts are now showing up in the nation’s homeless shelters. While the numbers are still small‚ they’re steadily rising and raising alarms in both the homeless and veterans communities. The concern is that
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