Homelessness in the United States

Act of 1987, a homeless person is one who does not have a fixed residence to sleep at or who has a fixed residence that is a supervised shelter (Homeless Needs para 1). During the winter of 2014, there were 49,933 homeless veterans living in the United States. Forty-nine thousand, nine hundred and thirty-three people struggling to live on a day to day basis that deserve to live in luxury and honor (Fact para 1). Approximately one out of every three homeless men is a veteran (Homeless National…

“having no place to live”. Last year on January 1st of 2014 about 578,424 people in accordance to the National Alliance to End Homelessness were experiencing homelessness in the United States Government. Of those 578,424 homeless that night 216,197 are people in families and 49,993 people are war veterans. These numbers are staggering for a modern country like the United States and we need to find a way to diminish these numbers as fast and efficient as we can. The City dealing with the the…

did they end up by the street all-alone? What causes them to become homeless? Some of the major reasons of homelessness across the America in the US are decreasing demand for the job and increasing cost of housing, various life tragedies and addiction…

homeless in United States. With the economical struggles and high unemployment rates homelessness have raised dramatically at an alarming rate. This research paper explores the connection between homeless Americans and the lack of economical, and social support services offered or are available to combat the increasing problem of homeless individuals in America. This research also discuses the major triggers for most American that are dealing with or are in the process of experiencing…

The rates of homelessness in the US, and the world are overwhelming in number. During January of 2015 alone the number of homelessness in the US ranged to a total of 564,708 people (State of Homelessness). Homelessness is an issue that has been around for thousands of years and is still a major issue that persists in this day and age. It is up to various organizations and alliances around the world on a global scale to address these issues. However it is in the hands of every individual and the…

Why are there so many homeless people in San Francisco?¨ by Brad Stroh states the facts of why San Francisco has so many homeless people there.The first reason is that San Francisco was a disembarkation spot for the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Second San Francisco has nice weather and some of the greatest shelter around. ¨Until recently, the Bay Area had some of the most lax (beneficial) regulatory policies on homelessness¨ states Brad Stroh. San Francisco has the eighth…

Homelessness issue is happening everywhere in the United States. There are some places that have the higher number of homeless individuals while some have a few. Big cities as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco often encounter the most number of homeless people but this issue exists in almost every nation. Homelessness is also high not just in urban places but also in rural areas especially among people who do not have any source of income, or if they do, have very low income. They could not…

Homelessness is a very serious issue not only in our area, but all over the United States. According to statistics, there are approximately 578,424 individuals that are experiencing homelessness(National Alliance to End Homelessness). This epidemic, so to speak, is so widespread that it reaches into every state and impacts every community. In most cases, the people who are homeless cannot help that they are without a home. The circumstances of the homeless individual’s position could be that…

with the issues of homelessness, the environment, and education in America. Homelessness strikes anyone of any race, gender, age, or religion. In America today three and a half million people are homeless. Thirty five percent are families with children, twenty three percent are military veterans, twenty five percent are children under eighteen, thirty percent which have experienced domestic abuse, and twenty to twenty five percent suffer from mental illness. Primarily homelessness falls into…

still an remarkable amount of homeless people living in the United States? Many people are enjoying greater wealth, higher earnings, and profitable investments in today’s society. Unemployment rates are reported to be low, and wages are growing high. Yet, it is still estimated that there are 3.5 million people in the United States who would fall under the category of homeless each year. (Alter, Stile, Doherty, Greenberg, pg. 3) Homelessness is a major issue here in America and yet many don't…