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    Michelle Miss. Martin April 29‚ 2013 Nationwide The United States is a rich country it should not have high percentages of homelessness. People from many other parts of the world come to the United States to live. How do citizens end up homeless? Before the deflation California‚ Hawaii‚ Oregon‚ Nevada‚ and Washington State had the highest rates of homelessness (Homelessness 25). “Do you have a quarter?” Every time I drive up and down in Ventura I see “Quarter Bob‚” a homeless man in Ventura. He is

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    Causes of Homelessness in America Homelessness is an ongoing problem for our society. Every day we come to terms with the effects of it‚ but what about the causes? By definition‚ a person who is homeless lives in public. The lack and destruction of federal housing programs and increasing rents forced those who are homeless to do in public what everyone prefers to do in private. According to the website‚ National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty‚ the Low Income Housing Information Service

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    and elderly: what we should be saying is that they are elderly and homeless.”(Lipmann‚ 2009‚ p. 280). Almost 50% of homeless elders became homeless only after battling with the risks associated with aging. Homelessness among the elderly population has been an increasing problem and is a social injustice because it violates many Jesuit values‚ such as Magis and Cura Personalis‚ as well as the ANA code of ethics principles. For this injustice to be alleviated‚ nurses have the duty to address it at

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    immigrate in America. The acts and conflicts consider the various immigrant groups adjusted to life in America. Also‚ these residents have many reasons to the United States‚ and they can have many conditional difficult to immigrate in America. These featured events can mention to “The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)”‚ “Congress Takes Aim at the Chinese Menace (1892)”‚ “Social Conflict in the American West‚ and “Vanzetti’s Speech to the Court (April 9‚ 1927)”. These conflicts in America appear with many different

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    experiences a unique risk factor through the experience of homelessness. Fargo says “Several causal models of homelessness have integrated both individual- and community level factors"(340). He said that this model asserts that homelessness results in a convergence of factors at multiple levels. Homeless families are more strongly associated with housing‚ income and other factors. Many veterans served in the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts. Metraux‚ in the article. “Risk Factors for Becoming Homeless

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    developmental disorder on the autism spectrum. Due to having Asperger Syndrome‚ Christopher has challenges in his everyday life such as taking the bus to school and talking to his neighbours. Christopher has difficulty with his communication skills‚ social interaction‚ being touched‚ and behavioural issues‚ which according to Winter are defining features of Asperger Syndrome. Christopher is a literal person who uses his extremely logical thinking and mathematical brilliance to cope with the chaos and

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    English 098 Paper #1 February 19‚2014 Homelessness in Philadelphia Homelessness in Philadelphia is growing as each year passes‚ research proves that most people are homeless due to mental illness‚ drug and lack of income. In order to over come homelessness the government needs to issue out more resources to aid the homeless. Serious mental illness disrupts people ability to carry out the essential aspects of daily life‚ such as self care and household management‚ even

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    provides temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or‚ a public or private place not designed for‚ or ordinarily used as‚ a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.” In Miami-Dade‚ homelessness is a “revolving-door” crisis; many people exit homelessness quickly‚ but many more become homeless every day. Many including children‚ families‚ veterans‚ and the elderly live day after day without food‚ water or shelter in our community. This problem should be addressed

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    and even homelessness while 12 percent sometimes aren’t sure where they will get their next meal”. Luckily for the other two thirds we don’t have to think about this problem‚ at least not as heavily. In her quote‚ Wanda Katz-Fishman touches on an issue that everyone can see‚ yet nothing is being done about. This is the fact that the relationship between having a career and having a college education isn’t compatible anymore in this day and age. Both social-conflict theory as well as social construction

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    essay I shall try to explore what homelessness is. Due to the complexity and diversity of the subject‚ I chosen to focus on the sociological theory of anomie popularised by Emile Durkheim. In doing this I hope to avoid the mire of ever changing policy and legislation‚ and find a steady viewpoint. I shall explore how anomie defines and creates the social condition of homelessness. In doing so I shall highlight the role society plays in maintaining a state of homelessness and the dualism of conformity

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