A poem in which the poet explores the emotion of loss is “Visiting Hour” by Norman MacCaig. ‘Visiting Hour’ is a poem dealing with someone visiting a close relative in hospital who is terminally ill. The poet creates this loss emotion through his use of structure‚ metaphors and creates an ultimate acceptance theme to enhance my understanding of the central concerns of the poem. MacCaig starts off the poem by using different types of structure‚ including enjambment‚ repetition and word order‚ to
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Housing the Homelessness Contrary to prevalent belief‚ homelessness is an immense issue in the United States‚ like the “purple elephant in the corner of the room.” The numbers of homeless are not concrete due to the struggle of obtaining valid data‚ nevertheless recent research estimates are well into the millions. Personally‚ I am acquainted with homelessness. In 2011 I found myself entangled in the statistics‚ living under a porch and in an art studio. Homelessness has been a problem in the
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in cities with a large homeless teenage population. Teens often turn to drug trafficking‚ prostitution‚ and other forms of criminal activity in order to survive. In turn‚ this also causes a wide range of physical and mental health problems‚ including substance abuse. Although there are large numbers of homeless teens‚ they still remain lacking in many services. One of the most important services is education. This journal article focuses on the barriers to educating homeless teens and mechanisms that
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According to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV)‚ nearly 200‚000 American Veterans are homeless on any given night (Rieckhoff). NCHV - the resource and technical assistance center - reported that the number of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) - (OEF) veterans are becoming homeless much more quickly than Vietnam veterans. As the war in Iraq and Afghanistan continues the number of homeless veterans increases. The next generation of American
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be low‚ and wages high. Yet there is still an extraordinary amount of homeless people living in the United States. In an article entitled "The Criminalization of Homelessness" Celine-Marie Pascale tries to convey how the homeless are being treated unfairly by society. Criminalization might be a little too strong a word to apply to the punishment of homeless people‚ but Pascale is trying to make a statement about the homeless situation in the United States today. I would like to take a closer look
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Homeless Youth Availability of housing facilities is of significance in the life of children/youths in the society. Homeless youths are the individuals that are under the age of eighteen years who lacks consistent place to stay or whose residence is a private or public shelter that is meant to give a temporal accommodation. America is the most industrialized and a superpower in the word but it has millions of residents who live below the poverty line that is set by the United Nations. Many of
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Epidemiology of Homeless/Indigent People with Mental Illness Vulnerable populations are defined in many ways. Variables of the definition are dependent on the author‚ their current location and how they believe that they may assist this population. Vulnerability as defined in a healthcare setting are those with a greater than average risk of developing health problems by virtue of their marginalized sociocultural status‚ their limited access to economic resources‚ or personal characteristics such
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Amanda Tucker Haviland Cause of Homeless Animals April 19‚ 2013 Lend Me a Paw What seems to be a harmless visit to the neighborhood pet store soon turns into a very emotional encounter for me. Every Saturday‚ Panzer (my dog) and I visit a local pet store to purchase food and treats for him. I pass by a dozen of shelter volunteers eagerly showcasing homeless pets before entering the pet store. Shelter volunteers are special I stop and greet each new
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America there are approximately 3.5 million people without a home‚ forced to live in shelters and on the streets. Of the millions that are homeless‚ 1.7 million are children (PBS‚ 2009). Though there are many agencies and organizations available to provide what assistance they can‚ it is not always enough. Advocacy groups in particular‚ strive to help people meet their basic human needs‚ such as food and shelter. For these people‚ advocacy can change their lives. These advocacy programs would not
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end a growing epidemic of homeless people. Statistics show people living in poverty are most at risk of becoming homeless. Economically they are at a higher risk of losing what little they already have. The number of homeless families with children has increased significannot ly over the past decade. They are among the fastest growing segments of the homeless population. They are approximently 40% of people who are homeless. In rural areas the largest group of homeless people are families‚ single
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