While circumstances can vary, an individual’s first choice is rarely to choose homelessness due to the inability to afford housing or other unforeseen circumstances. The support of friends, family, and community programs/shelters are first suggestions when a person becomes displaced. When these suggestions become inadequate, living on the streets is the next favorable/affordable option. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, on a night in January of 2015, there were 564,708 people homeless in the United States (para 3).
Experts are saying that “... The number of homeless people are growing as never before.” Cities such as Boston, are reporting that 13-percent increases that are in need for shelters since last year. Experts also said that “...There are as many as 3 million homeless people in the U.S today. No one, however, can give an exact count because the homeless keep moving and many hide from authorities.”
Homelessness is one the most ignored problems in the United States with citizen and politician. Homeless people are walked by and ignored. Nobody ever thinks that they will be homeless. Due to the economy, people live paycheck to paycheck making house payments very difficult. Most people will want to believe most homeless people are drug addicts or alcoholics, but most people will be surprise to know that it is no all true.
Kenney Morales Prof Peters English-101 “Homelessness” Imagine you are walking in a city, and amongst the crowded street, you notice a man. He isn’t walking, just sitting down out of sight. He doesn’t make a sound. However, he stands out the most out of everyone else.
The issue of homelessness in America has been evident since the early 1600’s. Across the country men, women and children spend their nights on the streets not knowing when or if they will ever find a permanent home. States and federal officials or city councils have tried to alleviate or at least reduce the number of homeless over the last several decades at a city, state or national level but it continues to be an ongoing problem. There is a multitude of factors that account for the growing homeless population that affects each state in the country differently. Though there are many contributing factors that contribute to the amount of people living on the street at any given night in the U.S.
During the recent years homelessness has increased eminently. Although homelessness is not a new phenomenon it has become a huge social issue in today’s society. In urban areas homelessness is visible by the masses but ignored by society’s negative perception. Characterized as unstable individuals, alcoholics and criminals by society, these negative stereotypes have only escalate the issue. Homeless can occur at any stage of life for multitude of factors.
Homeless people. Lazy. Criminals. Addicts. These are just a few of the many things that come to people’s minds.
HOMELESSNESS ESSAY DEAN TYLER-BATTAGLIA Due to the alarming number of barriers that homeless people face, the homeless are greatly suffering, and that is not alright. 65.6 million people around the world are displaced - a total greater than Canada, Australia and New Zealand combined. That is one in every 113 people. How is it right that we all have amazing lives, while others battle to survive the night.
Frequently in today’s society, practically everything is labeled or put into categories. Some of us are considered to be too stout or too scrawny, perhaps maybe too white, or even too black. What if we were to look outside of the so called average day stressors of life like working, paying bills, getting an education, keeping up with political views, and having the satisfaction of an unchanging roof over our heads. At any given day and time, what we are accustomed to can experience the downfall of a ripple effect, leaving us to face more discernment than ever before. Although discrimination can be subjective and characteristics are usually formed by biases, research, given the right parameters shows how judgement can vary based on various factors.
As she explains, policy implications differ significantly depending on whether the count is intended to determine the number of beds needed to keep everyone sheltered on one particular night or the number of units of housing or vouchers needed to ensure that everyone is permanently housed. The vast majority of studies on homelessness concentrate on urban poverty. Rural homelessness, which appears to be a very different phenomenon, is all but ignored in most research. From the little that is known, however, one of the most prominent differences between the rural and urban homeless is the much higher percentage of the rural homeless who are married.
Each year, a pool of thousands of homeless youth get commonly overlooked and misjudged throughout the United States. “In the 2013-2014 school year alone, it was reported that there were approximately 1.3 million homeless youth enrolled in the public-school system” (United States). Despite the enormous number of children homelessness affects, the public eye remains ignorant on the topic. Some people try to go blind to the number while others decide to look down upon those it hurts, rather than assessing and improving the situation. Until society gains knowledge of both the causes and effects these adolescents face daily, the ever-growing epidemic will continue to show no signs of improvement.
Introduction: No shelter homeless - not a homeless! Homelessness has nothing to do with a lack of shelter. Homeless definition: "an inexperienced connectivity with the family or community," (Dominic Map stone).The fact that is now recognized as a habitat, the United Nations human settlements programme. If the problem is the lack of the shelters for the homeless shelter, why don 't all always full? In winter they are more busy more shelters won 't solve the problem.
01-13-23 Mr. Brown Period 5 Chloe Johnston Homelessness Homelessness is one of the hardest things someone can have to deal with. With over 500,000 homeless people in the United States, this is a problem that needs to be addressed. Homeless people are often seen through harsh stereotypes, and that is why they don’t always get the help they need to get off the streets. Many people think that “bad choices” such as substance abuse is the only reason why people are homeless.
America is known for the ‘American Dream’ and being the place for opportunities and new beginnings but what if I told you that the poverty rate is increasing and 37.9 million people were living in poverty in 2021. Living below the poverty line is hard for anyone, struggling to get basic needs such as food shelter, medical attention, and schooling. There could be many solutions for poverty but the government isn’t too focused on fixing that. When you don't have a stable living condition you are more prone to getting sick especially in 2020 with covid. Living in shelters with many people, being in many environments most being unsanitary and not being able to properly shower.
Some people wonder why homeless people have no jobs, cars, or homes. Here are a few reasons why homeless people are homeless. As we see in every Country, City, and State there are homeless people everywhere.
