Homelessness in the United States

Saving The Homeless As A Nation: Kevin Fagan, the author of “Homeless, Mike Dick Was 51, Looked 66” is a staff writer for the San Francisco chronicle who has covered homelessness nationally through 2003 to 2006. In this essay, Fagan is observing the life of a man named Mike Dick, who is a homeless man in San Francisco. Fagan uses pathos in the essay as well as ethos, and comparisons to provide examples in forming an effective argument for creating a change involving the homeless around the…

There is an issue that has been around for quite some time but is just now becoming one that is highly noticeable within the community, and that is the issue of homelessness. Homelessness has been something that has predated even the awareness that has risen over the past two decades. This is especially true for American veterans, but it is not confined to veterans alone. There are as many as 400,000 Vietnam war era veterans that are homeless during a period of time within every…

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…

The United States of America has a huge epidemic and a big problem that has not been solved. Thousands of Americans sleep day and night on the sidewalks in cities with nothing over their heads or sometimes not even able to cover their body parts from the cold or rainy weather. The federal government has provided the homeless with very little aid while some state governments have begun to tackle the problem. In California, the Los Angeles County proposed Measure H, a plan to prevent and combat…

the homeless Homelessness is a huge problem in the United Kingdom, homelessness doesn 't just involve people sleeping on the streets it also encompasses families living in temporary accommodation or in substandard housing. My idea is to devise a piece of theatre using workshops with some people who have gone through or are going through homelessness, once a piece has been devised then a short tour will take the production around schools and areas with higher than normal homelessness. Hopefully…

Cisneros, H.G. (1996). Searching for Home: Mentally Ill Homeless People in America. Cityscape, 155-172. This is a 17 page periodical that discusses a few statistics about homeless people as well as how mental illness affects those people. It provides a short look into the mental health of homeless people, and the crimes that these people often commit. In addition, it delves into the ages of homeless people and what causes people to become homeless. This periodical is an older study, but I…

“Originating from unresolved mental health disorders in adolescence” Homelessness emerged within the Hawaiian Islands, only to progress due to the lack of efficient, permanent services provided for individuals. State statistics have shown an increase within the homeless population and a fluctuation in demographical characteristics and status’s of the individuals. Hawaii’s past financial innovations for homelessness have lacked the primary focus on various factors such as the mental health and…

issues and a major public health concern. A study on housing and health has shown that poor housing conditions are associated with several health conditions such as asthma, lead poisoning, and mental health (Krieger & Higgins, 2002). In the United States, 2 million people visit the emergency room for asthma, 1 million children have lead levels high enough to affect their intelligence, and behavior. Additionally, the lack of quality and affordable housing has caused mental distress over the…

VETERAN HOMELESSNESS Bryan Smith Arch 215: Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning December 12, 2016 Veteran Homelessness Anyone that has walked along a city street has probably been approached at one point or another and has been asked if they have spare change. People react differently in this situation almost instinctively. Some ignore the question altogether and move past as if it never happened, others feel the need to explain why they do not have any change to give as…

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…