The Homeless and Foster Children: Forgotten
Homeless and abandoned children in foster care are different and similar in many ways. As homeless is the new welfare; they lose homes, jobs, children, and more. While abandoned children in foster care become "aged out" of a system meant to give them more opportunities. They have similarities as they both are a growing issue that isn't declining, yet alone ceasing. Their issues are not resolved by simply taking them from the public or stop their aid of assistance, which causes them to face homelessness and soon become forgotten. Their issues are never resolved—emotional despair, they physically and emotionally and many cannot be self-sufficient in society.
The short story written by John Grisham …show more content…
The same thing happens with children who have become abandoned in foster care. John also informs the readers that many teens will find a place to sleep but it will likely be a trunk, old cars, and many will sleep without decent beds or a roof. Grisham, John. "Somewhere for Everyone."Grisham's statement about where children live shows just how forgotten they have become. In Rita Soronen's article, she stated, "We promised the day they were permanently separated from their families that we would find them new ones." If this was the case in America, many homeless and foster children would not live in such harsh conditions. Even after they are relieved to form foster care, they should still receive aid until they are able to provide for themselves permanently. In the support of foster care children, there are many adults who are dedicated to helping in the aid of those children but when the foster care system denies them of those rights of aids, they become abandoned. John Grisham described how in society they are trying to criminalize homelessness. It will and is against the law for people to panhandle, urinate outside, or even sleep in parks on benches and sidewalks. They will not be allowed to enjoy their food near water fountains when in every big city, there have been thousands of people to enjoy a sandwich …show more content…
They see a system so screwed that instead of wanting to help those less fortunate, it is a system formulated to mess up many lives and not help at all. Writing about the lives of homeless people and writing about what happens to foster children once they outgrow the foster care system broadens the reach for a voice. These two authors have a voice that takes a stand against homelessness in America. The story John Grisham wrote, "Somewhere for Everyone" and Rita Soronen's article, "We are Abandoning Children in Foster Care" share the greatest similarity in the topic at hand---to not stand by and watch homelessness thrive any further. The statistics of homeless is that 1; 5 people will be homeless after the age of 18, due to foster care outgrowth or abuse by parents. 1:4 will have experienced PTSD and that government systems are subject more likely to those who are homeless; which ranges from juvenile detention centers to prisons. (Soronen) People are promised to be taken care of, they are promised safety, rehabilitation, and so forth only to be shut down and thrown in the street where survival is scarce. Women, children, and men alike suffer every day with homelessness. John Grisham closed his story with, "…preparing for the coming battles. Is this the Third World, I asked myself? Or is this America?" This statement tells the battles homeless people face. John wonders if America has become the
Homeless and abandoned children in foster care are different and similar in many ways. As homeless is the new welfare; they lose homes, jobs, children, and more. While abandoned children in foster care become "aged out" of a system meant to give them more opportunities. They have similarities as they both are a growing issue that isn't declining, yet alone ceasing. Their issues are not resolved by simply taking them from the public or stop their aid of assistance, which causes them to face homelessness and soon become forgotten. Their issues are never resolved—emotional despair, they physically and emotionally and many cannot be self-sufficient in society.
The short story written by John Grisham …show more content…
The same thing happens with children who have become abandoned in foster care. John also informs the readers that many teens will find a place to sleep but it will likely be a trunk, old cars, and many will sleep without decent beds or a roof. Grisham, John. "Somewhere for Everyone."Grisham's statement about where children live shows just how forgotten they have become. In Rita Soronen's article, she stated, "We promised the day they were permanently separated from their families that we would find them new ones." If this was the case in America, many homeless and foster children would not live in such harsh conditions. Even after they are relieved to form foster care, they should still receive aid until they are able to provide for themselves permanently. In the support of foster care children, there are many adults who are dedicated to helping in the aid of those children but when the foster care system denies them of those rights of aids, they become abandoned. John Grisham described how in society they are trying to criminalize homelessness. It will and is against the law for people to panhandle, urinate outside, or even sleep in parks on benches and sidewalks. They will not be allowed to enjoy their food near water fountains when in every big city, there have been thousands of people to enjoy a sandwich …show more content…
They see a system so screwed that instead of wanting to help those less fortunate, it is a system formulated to mess up many lives and not help at all. Writing about the lives of homeless people and writing about what happens to foster children once they outgrow the foster care system broadens the reach for a voice. These two authors have a voice that takes a stand against homelessness in America. The story John Grisham wrote, "Somewhere for Everyone" and Rita Soronen's article, "We are Abandoning Children in Foster Care" share the greatest similarity in the topic at hand---to not stand by and watch homelessness thrive any further. The statistics of homeless is that 1; 5 people will be homeless after the age of 18, due to foster care outgrowth or abuse by parents. 1:4 will have experienced PTSD and that government systems are subject more likely to those who are homeless; which ranges from juvenile detention centers to prisons. (Soronen) People are promised to be taken care of, they are promised safety, rehabilitation, and so forth only to be shut down and thrown in the street where survival is scarce. Women, children, and men alike suffer every day with homelessness. John Grisham closed his story with, "…preparing for the coming battles. Is this the Third World, I asked myself? Or is this America?" This statement tells the battles homeless people face. John wonders if America has become the