Introduction: The homeless epidemic in the United States has mixed sociological aspects of why people are homeless and what contributes to the economic and sociological negative impacts on America. Everyone's stories are different, but a vast majority of choices such as drugs, addiction, alcohol, mental illnesses and relationship issues have forced many people to become homeless. The economic climate in America has also bankrupted thousands of people, forcing them out of their homes and without reliable…
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Introduction Contemporary rates of homelessness in Australia are staggering; in 2016, there were 116,000 people declared homeless in Australia. Rough sleeping constitutes only one of a range of lived experiences, and homelessness also encompasses transient or precarious conditions of ‘couch surfing’ or ‘secondary’ homelessness, sheltering in places such as boarding houses and short-term accommodation. Homelessness is more than a person or a family being without a home, it is also about poverty,…
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Can Homelessness in Vancouver Be Reduced? Living in such a neoliberal society where economic prosperity and success is a key factor for resulting in the general well-being for the whole, the rate of homelessness becomes intensified and severely problematic in Canada, especially in Vancouver. Although Vancouver is one of the most successful and economically developed cities in Canada, it is evident that homelessness becomes highly visible which results in various problems and complexities (Eberle…
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individuals look at their place of residence as being a dwelling where they can find comfort, relax, be safe, and connect with kinship. They leave what has happened outside of their residences to embrace more familiar relationships. Some individuals to not have that because they are homeless. One scholar describes homeless as not having a stable, consistent, and suitable dwelling to go to in the evening. The scholar has specified that people are homeless if the place where individuals go to in the evening…
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Personal Reflection 1 Name: Zhi Ling Liew Student number: 500551761 Today’s class was really interesting and enlightening about the issues of homelessness. I feel that I’m actually closer to being homeless if I don’t have the supporting network I have in my life. The youth I see wandering around the street can really be me if my family is unable to provide me the basic needs., for example, a home. It’s unbelievable the things we take for granted in our day-to-day life. Knowing that 60% of the…
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In a nation with as much resources and wealth as America, homelessness has deeper- rooted issues than solely poverty. The Veterans Administration reports that on any given night in 2009, you would be able to find about 107,000 homeless Veterans. Homelessness among Veterans was at an all-time high in our country. Homelessness among Veterans is a rising issue in our society. This crisis often goes overlooked in our society, although these individuals have given up their lives for the safety, protection…
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the Homeless Liberty University Abstract The purpose of this paper is three fold. First, this paper will discuss and demonstrate the knowledge obtain in the general nature and causes of trauma. Second, this paper will demonstrate the knowledge obtained about trauma as it applies to the area of homeless women to include coping, resiliency, and spiritual aspects. Finally, this paper will discuss the tremendous need for a greater understanding of the correlation between trauma and homelessness and…
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since the Vietnam conflict ended in 1975. But while any war can cause a soldier, sailor or marine to turn to drugs in order to self- medicate their pain and stress. Vietnam Veterans were subjects to a hostile return when the war was over. Instead of being treated like heroes as their fathers were after World War II, Vietnam Veterans were shunned, ridiculed and expelled from their customary peer groups. Additionally, these veterans found it difficult to reintegrate into a workforce that largely had no…
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Homelessness continues to be a significant problem in the United States. Women and families represent the fastest growing segment of the homeless population. Homeless women are a very vulnerable population and have many very dipartites. With the vulnerability model, the four domains biological, environmental, sociocultural, and behavioral makeup what factors homeless women have to deal with on a daily bases. Nurses have to follow a set of codes to make sure the patients have the best care even in…
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Everyone has an opinion on the homeless situation, some feel for the individual and show compassion, the latter half don't look at it with as much sympathy, and rather may see it as one's choice. But both groups come to the same consensus, those people are better off with some help, and off the street. Many people see unhoused people more, and more in urban areas. Places such as California, Oregon, and Vermont (usafacts.org). But on a national level the issue needs to be addressed, not only in those…
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