Voices From the Street: Exploring the Realities of Family Homelessness. Journal of Family Nursing, 20(4), 390-414. doi:10.1177/1074840714548943 The purpose of this study were to conduct focus groups with homeless mothers and their case workers in Detroit, Michigan, to explore the pathways into homelessness, to understand the day to day experiences of living in shelters, the process of rehousing, identify real and perceived barriers of homeless families attempting to reestablish stable housing, and to
victims of family or other violence, and the chronically ill” (Teruya, Longshore, Andersen, Arangua, Nyamathi, Leake & Gelberg, 2010, p.1). “Among these vulnerable sub populations, one with some of the greatest health and health care disparities, is the homeless especially homeless women and their children” (Teruya et al., 2010, p.1). People often think that homelessness only affects men and women but in reality homelessness also affects families “It is estimated that 3.5 million Americans experience
not having enough income to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter. Because children are dependent on others, they enter or avoid poverty by virtue of their family 's economic circumstances. Children cannot alter family conditions by themselves, at least until they approach adulthood (Brooks-Gunn & Duncan, 1997). A child living in poverty is a societal issue that affects society as a whole. A. Nature and extent of the problem Data broken down by demographics, such as gender, ethnicity
Teen Homelessness in America Anthony Clary Liberty University HSCO 500 Dr. Alicia Adkins September 29, 2013 Abstract Evidence has shown that teen homeless across America is ongoing and impacts youth of all cultures and backgrounds. There are millions of youth that are homeless in the United States. The typical ages of homeless youth are eighteen and younger. In America the average youth becomes homeless by age fourteen (www.safehorizon.com). Youth can
describe a comprehensive model for treating this population. The mission would be to eliminate the devastating impact of substance abuse on those affected: chemically dependent individuals, those with a history of substance abuse/misuse, families/children and communities. The goal is to achieve and sustain abstinence for those addicted to alcohol and other substances in order for them to develop a recovering lifestyle. Finally, this paper will attempt to incorporate theoretical
prostitute herself at least once to a stranger in order to become eligible for marriage. According to Jacqueline, Nicole, Guadalupe, Christine, and Eileen (Jacqueline et., al 2016, p.65) American Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN) women today are vulnerable to sexual exploitation as a result of post-colonial homelessness, poverty, health problems, and a lack of basic services to address these conditions. Also, a recent research in new Zealand, Australia, Canada, and Taiwan has found that Indigenous women
Historical Justifications. In 1974, the first national child protection legislation, The Child Abuse Prevention and Treat Act (CAPTA) became effective to promote awareness to communities and states to engage in identifying and preventing child abuse (Stein 1984). In order to realize the objectives of the Act, abuse must be defined. Defining abuse is hard to set in stone, as one concern is whether both physical and emotional abuse should be included or only one (Stein 1984). Another concern is
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................... 2 LITERATURE REVIEW .............................................................................................................. 3 Family Factors ............................................................................................................................ 3 Parenting ...................................
reform law was introduced in 1996 it has impacted American society greatly. The new welfare policy, named the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), replaced the Aid to Family and Dependent Children (AFDC) program; they have five known differences that only affect the ones who need the assistance. Critics argue that the TANF has negatively impacted the society while some argue that it has not. Linda Burnham, author of “Welfare Reform, Family Hardship & Woman of Color,” asserts that “welfare
Assigned Materials: “Effects of Poverty, Hunger and Homelessness on Children and Youth”, “How Do You Define Poverty, Part 1 and Part 2”, and access information on the number of families living in poverty in your county. Summary of Materials: The article, “Effects of Poverty, Hunger, and Homelessness on Children and Youth”, provides vast amounts of information and the far reaching effects on lives of the individuals living in those circumstances (“American Psychology”, n.d.). This problem is not distributed