Homelessness: The Struggle With The Homeless

There is a serious problem in America; it is not a war, nor is it whom to vote for in a presidential election, it is the “love-hate relationship” Americans have with the homeless (Baum, A. S., & Burnes, D. W. 1993). Specifically, many citizens pity those they witness walking along the streets, or possibly hear about in the media, but for some reason, homelessness remains a major issue just as it has been for years. Additionally, many people have stereotypical views regarding chronic homelessness, and to whom it affects, but despite these perspectives something remains to be done in housing, healthcare, employment, and education (Rosenheck, R. 1994) to ensure a change in the endemic dispute. The idea of providing homes for those in need seems …show more content…
Although the idea of Housing First alleviates certain elements of the solution for the time-being, it is not a permanent solution (Cobb, J., Brookman, P., & Siena, J. S. (1999). Particularly, if the concept of a hotel with a weeklong stay period was re-familiarized in local areas, residents could use this opportunity to gather themselves. Additionally, after being discharged from a mental institution, hospital, or prison, social workers in charge at these facilities should oversee each and every person’s living arrangements prior to their release. This allows for “homeless-assistance” organizations to prepare for an economic crisis (Cobb, J., Brookman, P., & Siena, J. S., …show more content…
S., 1999). In order to be effective, the helping-hand must primarily realize what, whom, and to what extent is affected which thereby enables a permanent solution for a once temporary problem to be discovered (Baum, A. S., & Burnes, D. W., 1993). By accommodating the basic needs of those affected, the society is rest-assured of probable self-betterment rather than basic government assigned homes to people with supplementary problems (Cobb, J., Brookman, P., & Siena, J. S.,