Introduction
This literature review is focusing on the behavioral issues that all of the women in the Brigid’s Hope program deal with on a daily basis and how it may effect some more than others and their ability to be able to become self-sufficient. I wanted to bring attention to this issue because lately, I’ve been able to recognize some of these behavioral issues in the women affecting them to the point where they have not been able to complete the program within the time frame given. Within the last month of interning at the Brigid’s Hope I have had the opportunity of interacting more directly with the clients in this program. Unfortunately, I have also had the opportunity of seeing some clients removed from the program and others not graduating …show more content…
After exiting the program these ladies will still need the help of a social worker, case management in particular if they have interchangeable behaviors. This sub-population of women dealing with behavioral issues is mostly impacted within this agency because they may fall into the category of the mentally ill, higher functioning clients. Many times the homeless people that we often come into contact with or see on the streets are more than likely chronic homeless clients, dealing with mental issues but are the higher-functioning rather than the lower-functioning clients. This particular group are less likely to ever have permanent housing; the rate of the clients that graduate at the Beacon recidivism rate is less than 10%, the women who are struggling with behaviors and barriers are likely the percentage of clients who are not successful and end up homeless once again. These clients are dealing with bipolar disorders, multiple …show more content…
“Many homeless people experience serious barriers to their functioning independently….Not everything which blocks a homeless client from getting housing is a barrier. Some of the “barriers” to being housed are actually ‘behaviors’” (Vonhouser, 2009). While there are some valid points in this article I do not agree with its entirety. I do agree with behaviors and barriers are two different reasons as to why the clients are homeless but, I also believe that majority of the clients who have behaviors also have barriers or have dealt with them, they basically intertwine. Social services need to be put into place to intervene and assist the clients focusing more on the behavior issues, treating them all the same but realizing that every client situation differs just as every lady in the program circumstances differ. Equifinality would take place as in different circumstances and conditions applied to each client but, the goal would be to end up with the same outcome: self-sufficiency and maintaining
This literature review is focusing on the behavioral issues that all of the women in the Brigid’s Hope program deal with on a daily basis and how it may effect some more than others and their ability to be able to become self-sufficient. I wanted to bring attention to this issue because lately, I’ve been able to recognize some of these behavioral issues in the women affecting them to the point where they have not been able to complete the program within the time frame given. Within the last month of interning at the Brigid’s Hope I have had the opportunity of interacting more directly with the clients in this program. Unfortunately, I have also had the opportunity of seeing some clients removed from the program and others not graduating …show more content…
After exiting the program these ladies will still need the help of a social worker, case management in particular if they have interchangeable behaviors. This sub-population of women dealing with behavioral issues is mostly impacted within this agency because they may fall into the category of the mentally ill, higher functioning clients. Many times the homeless people that we often come into contact with or see on the streets are more than likely chronic homeless clients, dealing with mental issues but are the higher-functioning rather than the lower-functioning clients. This particular group are less likely to ever have permanent housing; the rate of the clients that graduate at the Beacon recidivism rate is less than 10%, the women who are struggling with behaviors and barriers are likely the percentage of clients who are not successful and end up homeless once again. These clients are dealing with bipolar disorders, multiple …show more content…
“Many homeless people experience serious barriers to their functioning independently….Not everything which blocks a homeless client from getting housing is a barrier. Some of the “barriers” to being housed are actually ‘behaviors’” (Vonhouser, 2009). While there are some valid points in this article I do not agree with its entirety. I do agree with behaviors and barriers are two different reasons as to why the clients are homeless but, I also believe that majority of the clients who have behaviors also have barriers or have dealt with them, they basically intertwine. Social services need to be put into place to intervene and assist the clients focusing more on the behavior issues, treating them all the same but realizing that every client situation differs just as every lady in the program circumstances differ. Equifinality would take place as in different circumstances and conditions applied to each client but, the goal would be to end up with the same outcome: self-sufficiency and maintaining