Homelessness in the United States

The elderly population are more vulnerable to crime than other age groups because they are socially isolated, tend to live in urban areas, depend on public transportation, and follow predictable behaviour patterns. The physical and mental weaknesses caused by old age also contribute to the visibility of a potential victim. Other theories claim that the elderly only become vulnerable to crime when they leave the protection of their homes, exposing weaknesses to persons with criminal intent.…

Data in Relation to Homelessness The act of collecting and collating data in regards to homelessness is fraught with difficulty and incompatibility. The first major stepping stone is how we define a homeless person and to which, the extent in how they can be measured. The Housing Act of 1988 states that someone can be considered homeless ‘if there is no accommodation available which, in the opinion of the authority, he, can reasonably occupy or remain in occupation of’. (Irish Statute 1988)…

order to get effective solutions to access easily among people that are homeless? According to the street health report, homelessness defined as “a devastated social problem” and it happens because of poverty, employment loss, or lack of supportive and affordable house. It is one of the important issues that might affect many people in any society around the world. Homelessness is very difficult situation. It is loneliness and stressful way to live. These people are around city and…

This quote means strength also kindness to me. It means when you see bad in the world or you see something that you don't like, be the one who hopes that one person or the one person who hopes that homeless families in need. A normal person would just walk past a homeless person as well as not even blink an eye. But if you live by this quote you might get them food or help them find a job. It means strength to me because not all of the things you want to change is easy and you need strength to…

Participant: ____________________________________________ Staff: _____________________________________________ Current Living Situation Chronic Homelessness Homeless Place not meant for Habitation Unstably housed Stably housed Institutional Situation (such as jail, hospitals or treatment facility/detox center) Emergency Shelter Safe Haven Transitional or Permanent Housing Comments__________________________________________________________________________________________…

Living homeless can be extremely difficult, even more difficult than in prison. This is shown by statistics that state that a fifth of homeless people have committed a crime to be imprisoned overnight. This data shows that homeless people view prison as a utopia as opposed to the normal person who would see it as a dungeon full of punishment. The main reason that the…

In society there is an established stereotype that homeless people are dirty drunks, who do not want to work. However, the reality is much more complex, which include problem to find affordable housing, lack of documentation which is the reason why it is virtually impossible to get a legal job, lack of access to basic individual needs (shower, bed, laundry service, normal food). There is also a lack of sense of security as well as severe emotional and psychological complexity of relations with…

or dangerous. Although those can be some of the reasons why people end up on the street, it is not always the circumstance. “Concerning the rise of homelessness, no one can specify a singular, universal and generally true cause of homelessness since this phenomenon is affected by several factors of both an objective and subjective nature” (“Homelessness And Its Perception By Society”). Many people who end up on the street are hard-working individuals, some with degrees and at one point in their…

statistics from the media. This article is about homelessness in Australia, written by Mellissa Davey and Christopher Knaus. It provides many statistics about homelessness covering from migrants to aboriginals. Everything about homelessness is covered in this article. The sample size, valid source, statements supported by facts and improvements to read the data will be covered in the following essay. This article about homelessness in Australia clearly states the sample size in the subtitle.…

Adolescence is already such an overwhelming state of being, so no one should have to worry about whether or not they will have a safe place to sleep each night. Unfortunately, this is the plight of many teens and young adults across the nation. When youths face homelessness it burdens them with an unique set of hardships that are different than those facing homelessness as adults. They are often not even counted in normal statistic aimed at measuring the homeless population, because of many…