...main reasons why homelessness is a problem. One is that homeless people are causing harm to themselves and the environment. The second one is that homeless people are more likely to encounter more problems than those who are not homeless. I agree with this source, because most of the people who are homeless tend to get into negative situations. These situations can be from stealing, doing drugs, breaking and entering, and the worst of them all murdering. With this going around it is difficult for people to try and help the homeless. Yes, do not get me wrong there are those that do nothing but help; but for some it just...
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...huge economic problem in this society is homelessness. Homeless people should be helped by society. Homeless people lose hope, and do not want to bother anyone. While people who are hopeless and independent choose not to work exist, there are enough people in the world where we have a moral responsibility to help anyone in need. Society needs to act as a brother’s keeper by supporting them with things they need and respecting them for it is the only morally defensive position to take. To begin with, sometimes homeless people do not have enough support to live. As published by National Coalition for the Homeless, “…a growing shortage of affordable rental housing and a simultaneous increase in poverty” (Who is Homeless?). Homeless people cannot afford to live. The community should support them by lowering the price. Some people that earn a lot of money should help out. People that cannot afford homes should be helped to improve the amount of people that are homeless. As quoted in by National Coalition for the Homeless, “Federal support for low-income housing has fallen 49% from 1980 to 2003” (Why are People Homeless?). The federal government should change this problem and start supporting more low-income people. Supporting them gives them a shelter to live in. Another reason why society must work at becoming a brother’s keeper is to simply respect other people, and it would show good character towards the helpful person. “People experiencing homelessness in these areas are less likely...
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...Panhandling I think you should give money to panhandlers, Pope Francis even said you should. Pope Francis said,”give without worry.” Another reason why is put yourself in their shoes. Imagine what they have to go through everyday. Also they are humans too not every homeless person is a low life bum. In The New York Times It stated that Pope francis said, “Give without worry.” My opinion is that if you are a person of faith or religion especially christianity then you should listen to the Pope. Also it is the nice thing to do. And if you think they might spend it on drugs or something there is alternative options to help. For example buy them food, give them blankets, or donate to a charity. But don’t just ignore them.Pope Francis also said, “If a glass of wine is the only happiness in their life it’s ok.”...
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...the world hungers for the love and presence of God there are people that are homeless and hungry. I take drives in the early morning on the weekends frequently into downtown Denver in Colorado where I live and I see our streets crowded with homeless people. As I drive I observe many sitting on the ground in the cold weather, their clothes are ripped and dirty. Beside them is either a grocery cart full of items that they have collected from the trash or bags packed with clothes, food, and other items that they have collected from the homeless shelters or the trashcan that they rummaged through to eat to survive. I noticed some just sit there with a blank stare on their faces wondering off into the distance with their mind. Some are trading the collectibles that to them are of...
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...College Submitted to: Alesia Yakos-Brown Date of submission: 4/27/10 Mahatma Ghandi once stated “Poverty is the worst form of violence”, this was true when Ghandi first stated this and it is still true in society today. Worldwide there is estimated to be at least 3.5 billion people who are living in poverty daily (Mooney, Knox, & Schacht,2009, pp. 212). That is around 1/5 of the world’s population (Sachs, 2005, pp. 289) It is estimated that 2.5 billion of these people are living on less than two dollars a day and the other one billion are living on less than one dollar a day (Mooney,Knox, & Schacht,2009, pp. 212). It isn’t fair for any person or family to live on such a small amount of money; and because of the high poverty level at least 18% of the world’s population goes hungry daily, that is every one in five people who go hungry (Mooney,Knox, & Schacht,2009, pp. 212). In 2008 it was reported that there were 1.5 million Ohioans’[people from Ohio] living below the national poverty level (Toledo Blade, 2010). In 2009 the U.S. census bureau reported that the population of Ohio is at 11,542,645 people (U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division , 2010), therefore it would put the number of people living below the poverty threshold at about 8% of Ohio’s population. When looking a social problem it may be beneficial to look at the different sociological perspectives look at the problem. Every sociological perspective looks at the problem from a different view point which may...
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...Homelessness is More Appealing ENG 121 English Composition I Professor Beth Riley October 23, 2013 Homelessness is More Appealing Many of us will never be homeless, and not everyone understands the benefit of having a wife, but after reading the essays’, Homeless (Quindlen, A. n.d.) and I Want a Wife (Brady, J. 1971), one can gain a better understanding of both. I am a wife. Therefore, I can certainly connect with the narrator’s story of I Want a Wife. This is a narrative essay, in which the narrator reflects on why she too would like to have a wife after a visit with a recently divorced male friend, who is looking for a new wife. The narrator gives a list of duties and activities she will and will not do if she had a wife, and she can visualize the benefits a wife could afford her with less responsibilities and more time for school or friends. My other essay of choice is quite different in theme, but it is still relatable. Anne Quindlen’s essay, Homeless (n.d.) is a short descriptive essay with the narrator retelling of an account when she met a woman, who she believes is homeless, at the bus terminal. It is during the encounter that the narrator reflects on homeless people in general, the homeless individual and about herself. Both of these essays’ are well written, however, I feel that Homeless (Quindlen, A. n.d.), is a more appealing essay than I Want a Wife (Brady, J. 1971), as it allows the reader to become more engaged in the descriptions and reflect on the details...
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...In the United States today, there are approximately 640,000 homeless people. When it comes to the topic of homelessness, there are so many differing opinions. Some people believe the homeless are a burden and that they should all be killed, while others believe that it is our God given duty to help these people and do all we can for them. Then there are some who could care less. Personally, I believe in service, so we should obviously help them all, but only to a certain extent. This is my belief because we shouldn’t have to waste all of our own hard earned money on them, but we should still help. The three ways we could all do in order to really help decrease the number of homeless people living in the streets would be to change society’s attitude about them, give to them, and push for change. If we all do these three things, we can really make a change. To begin, changing one’s attitude regarding homeless people is a huge step. An attitude is important in any setting. School, work, home, one’s attitude means everything. When someone has a bad attitude, he or she generally treat everyone else worse and thus, don’t work as hard. With a good positive attitude, people are usually much more generous, caring, and determined. When it comes to changing ones attitude, start with one’s self, then begin to help society change their attitude about homeless people. In the world today, people have catagorized homeless people as lazy, violent, crazy, addicted criminals who choose homelessness...
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...able to took a shower, had to wear the same cloths, had nothing to eat, and didn’t know what you where going to do to survive that day. Simple needs in which we often take for granted on a regular basis and the privileges in which many individuals in the United States disregard because we have everything at our disposal. There are many people living among us who don’t have the command essentials to survive, but many homeless individuals face these ordeals daily and their life’s as they knew it has been replaced with false hope and broken dreams. There are far too many of our citizens within this country we call home living on the streets without a place to call home. Wearing only the cloths on their backs; eating out of the trash, stealing, and at times prostitution, and all because they have no one to reach out or no place to turn for help. Homelessness The dilemma of homelessness is an issue in our society that is largely ignored. It seems as if the problem of homelessness is invisible to many and at times hardly noticed. When people do recognize individuals who are homeless they automatically view them as beggars who need to go get a job or someone who uses drugs and mentally ill people who are beyond help. However you view the problem and the judgment in which you pose, the clear crucial point remains; they are homeless because they are incapable or unwilling to help themselves. These sorts of beliefs provides a more disturbing truth;...
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...Works Cited Arnaudo, Pat. Homeless Strategies for Public Housing Authorities. New York: Housing & Community Development, 2012 Arnaudo focuses on different homeless programs that are offered here in the United States. It dives deeper in the McKinney-Vento Act. The grant program works as a source of federal funding for programs which provide services to homeless people. Goldade, Kate. Homeless Former Smokers’ Interest in helping Homeless Current Smokers Quit. Minnesota: American Journal of Health Promotion, 2012 Goldade purpose is to describe factors that associate with interest of homeless former smokers in helping homeless smokers quit. She discusses how to start saving money you would need to stop buying cigarettes and use that money to provide for yourself. Hopper, Kim. Reckoning with Homelessness. New York: Cornell University Press, 2003. Hopper draws on his strengths as an anthropologist and advocates providing a deeper understanding of the roots of being homeless and on the streets. Hopper tells the largely neglected story of homelessness among African Americans and vividly portrays various sites of public homelessness, such as airports. Hurley, Jennifer A. The homeless: opposing viewpoints. San Diego Calif: Greenhaven Press, 2002. Hurley starts off of how serious homeless is for society. She discusses how homelessness affects cities, rural communities, women and children and many more. She expresses that the hardcore homeless should be arrested and put...
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...Sociology Unit 1 – Individual Project Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines Kessa Barnes American Intercontinental University Abstract According to sociologist, C.Wright Mills, people often believe that their private lives can only be explained in terms of their personal successes and failures. They fail to see the links between their own individual lives and the society around them. The process of interpreting your individual life in the context of your community or the society in which you live is called the sociological imagination. In this research paper, I will discuss how being a homeless person have an impact on society, I will explain how being homeless can affect a person mental and physical health, it can have an impact on the crime rate, and it can have a major impact on the taxes that are paid by citizens. Sociology is the study of society and the human social interaction. Sociology is also the way of studying the social status and the social structures of society, social change, and social movements, and the breakdown of society through crime and through revolution (www.newworldencyclopedia.org). Scientist who study Sociology do research on this subject to get and understanding on how and why people live the way they do and is it a result from the environment they live in. The study of Sociology can establish a balance between theories and facts successfully using scientific methods to study social actions, its outcomes such...
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...William Holloway Professor Kitty Nard ENG 115 10 December 2013 Venice Beach: The Definitive Place of Los Angeles When many people think of Los Angeles, they have these preconceptions that Los Angeles is associated with shopping, entertainment, art, the beach, and its well-known sense of escapism it offers many people who live there. Considering this is how most of the world views Los Angeles, these are their preconceptions when they come here to visit. When foreigners come here, they tend to believe that Los Angeles is a place that is stricken with glamor and elegance. This ideology is attributed to the modern Hollywood film culture that Los Angeles is closely associated with. However, once they come here they realize that, just like most cities, Los Angeles has an upper class suburban area that is very enjoyable for those who live there, and a sketchy urban area which is not as pleasant as the well-kept suburban areas. Unfortunately, there are very few places where you can experience all of these aspects of Los Angeles. This is due to the fact that Los Angeles is a very fast paced city, which sometimes makes it difficult to experience the city the way you intended. However, Venice Beach is a place where you can experience everything Los Angeles is associated with: its shopping, entertainment, art, and the beach. Unlike most places, Venice Beach is very rare in the sense that is offers the more sophisticated side of Los Angeles, while also capturing the city’s more...
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...family, anything will help. His eyes stare at the ground as he shamefully holds the piece of cardboard. His family stands behind him with nothing but fear in their eyes. We see people like this almost every day, either on our commute to work or school, to the local grocery store, or even just on our way home. So many times we convince ourselves that somebody else will help them. We make our selves believe that the next person to drive by them will help them out; that we don’t have the time, but somebody else will. This is the problem. Why is Homelessness an issue? Despite Washington's recovering economy, homelessness is on the rise. An estimated 25,000 residents are without shelter on any given night. There are many circumstances that may cause one to be homeless. Living a homeless lifestyle does not occur to one “type” of person but more so, I believe, is the outcome to a series of decisions and outcomes. Some of the outcomes that may have led these individuals to their current situation could be: Loss of income, inflation, misdiagnosed mentally ill patients, practicing poor health, as well as the uneducated and untreated drug and alcohol dependent individuals. Homelessness destroys families and communities, undermines morale, contributes to crime, creates drag on the economy, and also prevents people who used to live normal lives from doing normal things like getting an education and having the ability to be healthy. Homelessness is not only a problem of social policy, but...
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...homelessness, the population of the homeless to the possible solutions to the problem (Hodges, 2010). National studies indicate that Americans are at a high risk of becoming homeless. More than 30% of the low incomes earning Americans spend more than 50% of their earnings to paying rent (Surveys/Studies/Stats, 2012). The most common reasons for homelessness are emergency health problems, missed paychecks, and pending bills. However, most cases of homelessness are caused by poverty (Karger & Stoesz, 2010). Although policies to control homelessness have been implemented, there is a need for reforms and further amendments to state laws. Controversies Surrounding Homelessness in America A section of the people argues that it is their morally responsibility to assist the homeless people while others may claim that it is the choice of the people to remain homeless. Those who maintain that it is morally right to help the homeless individuals in the society cite the following critical issues: The Homeless Access to Health Insurance and Critical Medical Services The use of Urban Emergency Departments in America presents a significant controversial topic. The homeless people are not often insured hence fail to treat some treatable diseases. Research indicates that homelessness falling between 50 to 60 years have almost the same health problems with people in their 70s or 80s (Kushel, 2016). Therefore, it is important to help the homeless move...
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...Homelessness Do you ever take what you have for granted? Have you ever stopped to think about what you would do without the necessities you have? Most of us do not realize that we are lucky to be able to go home at night and sleep in a bed. The ugly truth is that there are hundreds of thousands of people in the world that are unable to go to a home at night and sleep in a nice warm bed. What's even worse is that a lot of these people are children, and have never known what it was like to sleep in a bed without any fault of their own. Our neighbourhoods are filled with homeless children and families that deserve the simple things that we may take for granted every day. As we grow older we concern ourselves about the youth that will soon take care of what we accomplished and built to improve our lives. 33,000 Canadians are homeless on the street, 11,000 of which are youth (" Report on youth homelessness", 2012).That is a large chunk of our youth not able to experience or have the same choices as we might have had in our lives. Every person is able to improve or make a change to better this world and environment, and we especially need our youth to help us grow and make a difference in the world. We need to help get our youth off the streets and empower them that they can make a difference, and they do matter. People become homeless for many reasons; however, the most common reason is the inability to pay rent. ("Homelessness in Canada", 2012) Many people may think that people are homeless...
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...Homeless in Prince William County Introduction and background: Homelessness is one of our nation’s most misunderstood and vexing social problems. Many individuals of all races struggle with the devastating effects of homeless including families with children, single adults, teenagers and the elderly. This is an issue that can be defined as living in unsuitable, unsafe and overcrowded environment. “On a single night in January 2013, there were 610,042 people experiencing homelessness in the United States, including 394,698 people who were homeless in sheltered locations and 215,344 people who were living in unsheltered locations” (Henry & Cortes, 2013). This shows homelessness in American is a crisis, many more individuals become homeless everyday. They struggle moving from place to place, night after night, in constant state of fear and survival. People become homeless for a variety of reasons. Homelessness is primarily an economic problem, and is also affected by a number of political and social factors. Economic factors include the lack of affordable housing, “housing costs have risen steadily across the country, and they have skyrocketed in many areas. Further, the inability to afford housing is concentrated among households with incomes below the poverty level, whose members account for the vast majority of people entering homelessness” (Burt, 2001). The growing gap between wage earnings and the cost of housing leaves millions of families and individuals unable...
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