The Effects of Being Homeless and Receiving a Public Education: Abstract For so long the homeless populations of the children in our public school systems have been overlooked. Research shows that homeless and low-income students suffer from some of the same issues but homeless children suffer long- term effects outside of what their housed peers face. The McKinney-Vento Act that was reauthorized in 2001 sets standards for how public schools should service homeless students. Beyond the public
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Homeless girls are a sociocultural group that includes those who have abandoned their home and those at risk of homelessness. They have to cope with hazardous situations that negatively impact their well-being because they grow up in dysfunctional family environments‚ in communities immersed in social problems‚ and in precarious economic areas‚ leading to few or null opportunities of obtaining a better quality of life (Castaños‚ 2014). Also‚ they suffer from sexual and labor exploitation‚ abuse‚
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thoughts‚ behaviors‚ and attitudes‚ we have the ability to explain some of the behaviors that occur among diverse groups of people. One of the more prevalent yet disregarded societal issues affecting our country regards that of violence against the homeless; specifically‚ groups of teenagers blatantly and unjustifiably abusing destitute individuals.
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Policing Homeless‚ AIDS Patients and the Mentally Ill Learning Journal Policing the homeless‚ people with AID‚ and people suffering from mental illness create major challenges for law enforcement. A. Mental illness in itself is not a police problem it is better suited for doctors to handle‚ but along with the mental illness comes crimes‚ suicidal people‚ and neighborhood disturbances which are all police problems. Police officers must evaluate the subject and determine if they
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having access to basic needs such as food‚ clothing and shelter. This inequality leads to a large population of hungry and homeless citizens in our cities. Throughout the year in many communities across the country there are many who suffer from hunger. An Atlanta there is an organization that is committed to helping to lessen the number who suffers. The name of the organization is Hosea Feed the Hungry. Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless was founded in 1971 by civil rights icons Rev. Hosea and
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Homeless Teenagers undergo through negative physical and reproductive health because of their situation and the numerous barriers confronted when accessing health care. Teengaers living in poverty have higher rates of chronic health problems‚ higher incidence of trauma related lesions. Since they are unable to have health care there is a greater chance of having further advanced stages of chronic health issues. Nutritional complications are obesity‚ food deprivation‚ and starvation. (“Physical and
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Barriers Among Homeless Youth In Health Care Sebastian Henao Conestoga College Homelessness amongst youth is common in nearly every part of the world‚ including the region of Waterloo. Given these circumstances many young adults have barriers that they must overcome in a daily basis in order to stay alive. Some of these barriers include substance abuse‚ sexual intercourse and poor access to health care. All of these barriers can potentially harm a young person’s life. So how can nurses help
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They should look more at the individual and less at the numbers--or letters of the grades. Not everyone has a life that is conducive to academic success. Tell me where is the consideration for homeless kids who may be coming to school from a shelter‚ or those who can not afford study materials‚ or the ones dealing with unstable homes‚ or those who are bullied nonstop yet still have the courage to walk through the doors each morning‚ or kids who need medication but aren’t
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There are a lot of people who are homeless or live on the streets because they have nowhere else to go‚ or they don’t have the money. There are a lot of homeless men and women who have dogs‚ cats‚ or even a pet bunny‚ and if they can’t afford to feed themselves what makes people think they can afford vet bills. I have met some people who are homeless even because his or her spouse has kicked them out and they have nowhere else to go. So I believe vet clinics should give free rabies shots or free
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No One Should Be Marginalized Homeless‚ a term that should be referred to as houseless‚ with respect to the fact that they do indeed have a place they call home but don’t actually have the characteristic and basic needs that a physical house may have. Being face-to-face‚ interacting and understanding houseless families/individuals over a span of a year and a half through my public health research in “identifying challenges in accessing healthcare among houseless families” has expanded my knowledge
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