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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dermatological disorders‚ respiratory disorders‚ dental health issues‚ sexual health issues‚ substance abuse issues‚ and issues related to medication adherence. II. Psychosocial Issues A. Multiple studies have identified the adverse effects of homelessness on children’s psychosocial health. 1. Kern Medical Center Study – In comparison to other poor children who have never been homeless‚ there is increased risk for depression‚ anxiety‚ behavioral problems‚ and academic problems in homeless children
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Homelessness “Sometimes it’s easier to walk by because we know we can’t change someone’s whole life in a single afternoon. But what we fail to realize is that simple kindness can go a long way toward encouraging someone who is stuck in a desolate place”. -Mike Yanksoki Statics suggest that in North Carolina alone over 25% of the homeless population are children‚ 15% out of those 25% children are the mothers and/or parents. Statistics also suggest that nearly half of the homeless population are single
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How does society affect our society then and today? Homelessness affects society in multiple ways. Everywhere you go there is always a homeless one in need. Homeless children suffer depression and anxiety from abandonment and other issues. There are ways that homelessness affects us that we do not know about. Let homelessness capture a meaning in every way. The government is also affected by homelessness paying for insurances‚ financial aid etc… The homeless should not be held with a label as
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CASE STUDY The variables of interest are the depression and case management along with peer support from a client who successfully graduated from the program. During the group discussion the depression was the topic I chose for the clients‚ in which all agreed that they had not been applying themselves to the program as agreed due to dealing with depression for various reasons. The ladies all expressed that they did want to stay in the program and feared becoming homeless or incarcerated again.
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However‚ what the report fails to mention is the 33 years of homelessness on Vancouver’s streets. Unfortunately‚ it has taken 29 years to stabilize and reduce Vancouver’s homeless problem. According to‚ Mayor Gregor Robertson‚ “We’ve seen a big drop in street homelessness in Vancouver over the past four years‚ with a 62 percent decrease since 2008”. To understand Vancouver’s success in reducing homelessness‚ one must look back at its history and solutions over the years. After 3 decades‚ the city of
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I have chosen this topic to research in order to increase awareness of homelessness. It is also of special interest to me because I was homeless for two years myself. By choice I lived on the streets for a period of my life doing drugs‚ committing crimes and doing serious harm to myself‚ my family‚ and to the community as a whole. From my experience‚ I did not have the coping abilities to handle life situations as they came. Do some people make the conscious choice to be homeless and want to be
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Homelessness in the United States (Social programs that impact homelessness) Nyria Madison Liberty University Abstract Homeless refers to the people who do not have an adequate and permanent residence. They live and sleep in the streets or in impoverished shelters‚ under bridges‚ or on street curbs. Although homelessness‚ which is a construct of poverty‚ is an important issue in all countries‚ it is particularly if interest within the United States because it is wealthier that many
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Natural Disasters are another factor in the homelessness problem. The Great Chicago Fire‚ The San Francisco earthquake‚ the massive flooding of the Mississippi in the 1920s from Ohio through New Orleans displaced over 1.3 million people. The Drought of the 30s in Oklahoma and Texas‚ Hurricane Katrina‚ are just a few examples of disasters that affected millions of people’s households. The snowball effect of unemployment and poverty attribute to homelessness. People living in generational poverty‚ for
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Asian Studies Review March 2010‚ Vol. 34‚ pp. 3–18 History‚ Silence and Homelessness in Contemporary Chinese Cinema: Wang Xiaoshuai’s Shanghai Dreams RICHARD LETTERI* Furman University Abstract: Set a few years after China’s opening to the various forces of globalisation‚ the film Shanghai Dreams (2005) tells the story of the conflict between Qinghong‚ a 17 year-old schoolgirl who wishes to remain in her hometown of Guiyang‚ and her father‚ Lao Wu‚ whose dream of returning to his hometown of
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