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    Task 3- Homelessness in Australia Step 1- Within Australia 10‚000 children are homeless under 24. Domestic and family violence is the largest cause of this problem‚ homelessness can affect anyone we love or don’t even know. This could have been prevented for some if others would find compassion and generosity to give the homeless Australians a new start. It can be observed that homelessness is a big problem in Australia that needs to be fixed so that everyone can have equal opportunities. Personally

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    Karen Anderson Social analysis – Homelessness Feminist and postmodernist perspectives ACAP Being Homeless in Australia‚ what does that actually mean? The statistics show that homelessness in Australia is a growing and a concerning problem involving people from all walks of life and in all parts of Australia. This paper will examine the evidence of homelessness and analyse the media’s coverage of homelessness with postmodernist theory and then the feminist theory. The feminist perspective in the

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    Do drugs and alcohol contribute to people becoming homeless or are there uses‚ a result of becoming homeless? Contents 1.0 HYPOTHESIS 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Legislation 3.0 Homelessness 3. 1 what is homelessness? 3.2 Legal definition of homelessness 3.3 The effects of homelessness 4.0 Substance abuse. 4.1 What is substance abuse? 4.2 The effects of drug abuse 4.3 possible prevention strategies/ example 5.0 key debates 5.2 Graph A 5.4 Graph B 6.0

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    Persuasive Speech Outline Template Topic: Homelessness/poverty Purpose: To persuade the audience that Homelessness is a global conflict. Introduction Attention grabber - makes sure audience is listening As today’s people face a world filled with global conflicts‚ disappearing jobs‚ and an increasing poverty in America‚ action is more crucial than ever. We know that hunger and homelessness are increasing epidemics plaguing in the U.S. Thesis (purpose statement) - tells audience what you want

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    Amber Benton Social Welfare 110 December 5‚ 2015 Family Homelessness I. Problem Statement In 2013‚ 2‚483‚539 million children were without a place to call home in the United States -- a historically high rate in this country (Bassuk et al.‚ 2014). Unfortunately this social problem isn?t showing signs of slowing. The number of homeless families is steadily increasing with a shocking eight percent increase from 2012 to 2013 (Bassuk et al.‚ 2014). Even more troubling is the increase in homeless

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    With the recent affordable-housing crisis that has been transpiring in Canada‚ homelessness has become a highly significant social issue (Gaetz‚ Gulliver‚ & Richter‚ 2014‚ p. 5). To address the issue of homelessness‚ the Alberta Secretariat for Action on Homelessness (Secretariat) released the document “A Plan for Alberta: Ending Homelessness in 10 Years” in 2008. The philosophy behind this plan is Housing First which was popularized in New York City in the 1990’s (Calgary Homeless Foundation‚ 2014

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    HOMELESSNESS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY Homelessness is a huge and complex issue in Montgomery county which includes veterans‚ children families and elderly population. Homelessness not only happens in the state of Maryland or large cities but in can happen anywhere we go. “On a single night in 2016‚ 549‚928 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States”(Henry‚ 2016). There are many issues that can lead to homelessness such as lack of education‚ mental illness‚ economic and social stabilities

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    States Conference of Mayors "Hunger and Homelessness Survey" reports that approximately 26% of the homeless population is dealing with issues of substance abuse (Addiction‚ 2006). Another study shows that 38% have an addiction with alcohol and 26% reports problems with other drugs (National Care for the Homeless Council‚ 2007). This is not to say that all people with addictions will become homeless‚ just that it is one of the leading causes of homelessness. Among surveyed homeless people‚ 39% have

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    is the concern of the homeless. I selected homelessness due to I have had the privilege of recently attending and being a participant in various Homeless Initiative Policy Summits for the Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles Almanac (2015)‚ there is an estimated of 254‚000 men‚ women‚ and children experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County Board of Superiors has pledged millions of dollars to reduce homelessness. The planning process includes employment‚ land

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    to alleviate their suffering.” There is also “the desire to help them and show them compassion” (dictionary.com/oxffordictionary.com. n.p.). Homelessness is a heavy burden to bear. In public homelessness‚ one deals with the harshness of the weather‚ the embarrassment of judgmental people‚ and the feeling of an unsafe environment. For private homelessness‚ the struggle of not making ends meet and living pay check to pay check not knowing if it will be enough to cover all the necessities in life.

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