First we must define homelessness‚ now this word means different things to different people. Even the National Health Care for the Homeless Council states that there is more than one “official’ definition. One of the first definitions they have for homelessness is: A homeless individual is defined as an individual who lacks housing (without regard to whether the individual is a member of a family)‚ including an individual whose primary residence during the night is a supervised public or private
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Homelessness in our Community October 09‚ 2010 Homelessness in our Community 1. Introduction A. My name is Jane Smith and I’m a community health nurse in our community working with the homeless. B. Homelessness has been described as a chronic illness affecting all communities regardless of the degree of economic development and overall wealth of the nation. C. Homelessness is a tragic aspect of our community‚ in addition to their suffering from the hardship of their condition
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Homelessness in America Each country in the world is faced with various social issues that attract the interests of society and the government. Homelessness is an enormous issue that America has been dealing with for years. There are millions of people‚ including children‚ families‚ veterans‚ and the elderly who go day to day without food‚ water or any form of shelter. Mentally ill people also have a rough time out on the streets due to their state of confusion‚ which makes it dangerous for them
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Homelessness is seen as a controversial subject that statistics show is on the increase. This makes homelessness a problem in society that cannot be ignored. Firstly‚ let us examine some of the causes of homelessness and views about the homeless and from the homeless. Also‚ let us examine some initiatives that may help or solve the problem of homelessness. After extensive research‚ it can be seen that there are many reasons for becoming homeless such as: family problems‚ debt‚ drink and drug abuse
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Hunger and Homelessness 1) The Problem - As we all know‚ hunger and homelessness have always been a problem. Anyone from a metropolitan area has probably been haggled for money on more than one occasion. But the issue has become bigger than the beggars in the street. According to the U.S. Conference of Mayors/Sodexho Survey on Hunger and Homelessness‚ a 24-city survey‚ requests for emergency food assistance increased by 12%‚ with 18% of requests having gone unmet. The report goes on to state
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The neglected When I was a less fortunate child‚ I had a recurring vision of how I would end as a grown woman: successful by means of hard work‚ happy and generous‚ living in a two-story house in a friendly uptown neighborhood‚ nurturing my children‚ and going out of my way to help others‚ whether I had much or not. I didn’t want my future children to grow up nearly as less fortunate as I did. Constantly moving from state to state‚ having to leave old friends and make new ones every so often
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Australia‚ homelessness is a widespread problem. Various researchers reported that homeless person is someone who bears the massive burden of economic and mental illness as well as high rates of acute medical services. This paper aims to present an outline of homelessness in Australia along with the conditions of common health issues present among the vagrant people and the provision of clinical care and unemployment to the homeless population. Relevant political traditions related to homelessness is also
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Homelessness in Australia can be defined in three categories; ‘Primary homelessness’ which is experienced by people without conventional accommodation‚ ‘Secondary homelessness’ is experienced by people who frequently move from one temporary shelter to another and ‘Tertiary homelessness’ which is experienced by people staying in accommodation that falls below minimum community standards. The first stimuli picture shows a person who is living though primary homelessness‚ living on the
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Leaving homelessness takes time‚ effort‚ resources‚ and opportunities which are all out there for the homeless willing to change their status. There are many foundations and clinics to help people overcome homelessness such as Oasis‚ Haymarket and Lighthouse. Instead of seeking out these opportunities to overcome homelessness‚ many people are choosing drugs and alcohol as a way to escape their reality. When we take a look into some of these foundations such as Lighthouse‚ we can see in which ways
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Rodriguez 1 bilal adem eng ll2 Natasha Olivera Exploratory Essay Homelessness in America: Disparity Amid Prosperity Homelessness has been affecting societies despite of economic stability and the overall wealth of the nation. It is seen as a stigma and directly associated with the concept of marginalization. There are the conventional notions of people sleeping in a cardboard box or addicts concealed between the alleyways of streets. Yet the homeless include those who live in their cars‚
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