Dialogue Essay: The Homeless

The homeless are a vulnerable population. They are defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as “an individual who lacks housing (without regard to whether the individual is a member of a family), including an individual whose primary residence during the night is a supervised public or private facility (e.g., shelters) that provides temporary living accommodations, and an individual who is a resident in transitional housing.” (The National Health Care for the Homeless Council, 2016). They are a social group throughout the US who are susceptible to all of the life’s cruelties. They are much more at risk for adverse illnesses due to their lack of available resources and medical help. Many have predetermined illnesses which need daily treatment but cannot acquire the medication needed. The homeless population lacks the funding for life’s necessities, thus the luxury of insurance and medicine is a dream.

It was surprising to learn that there is a hierarchy that exists among the homeless. Contrary to how power is established in a typical culture, the characteristics and values of the homeless culture are formed in an inverted hierarchy. For example, a homeless individual who has experienced the most traumas and lived on the streets for an extended amount of time will receive a great deal of respect from his or her peers. Individuals who are homeless perceive living on the streets to be much harsher than a person from the mainstream culture would (Philipps, 2012). As a result, an individual gains authority by being able to survive no matter

It is the summer of 1970 in Northern Ohio. The Hadley family is the wealthiest family out of all the families that populates the city of Toledo. They all live in a subdivision called Old Timbers Valley with mother, Lydia, father, George, and Peter and Wendy. The Darling family lives in a sky blue house on top of clouds, the Tremaine family lives in the old, enchanted house, and Old Man Geppetto lives in an Old-Italian village home. Unlike the others, the Hadley’s house is future realistic, full of technology. From lights turning on and off as one walks, stoves making food, sinks washing dishes, a nursey that illuminates the children’s imagination, and so many more laborless enhancements. The children’s nursey is called the Veldt, which can

Although most American citizens do not typically notice government programs in their daily lives, implemented policies have major effects on American citizens. It is estimated that around 1.35 million children suffer from homelessness due to their families living on the streets (Crook). With this massive housing conundrum, the United States government should increase funding for the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Increased funding would decrease homelessness by lowering the crime rate, educating students, and improving American living conditions.

buy the Big Issue from him. That day I arrived late to work because I

In the beginning of the book Lina and Doon got everybody out of the city of ember and into the new world that they have just discovered. They soon found the village of sparks and asked them if they could live their the people of sparks said know but they also said they would teach them how to survive and then in 6 months they would send them of with food for them to found their own village. Most people were put into the pioneer hotel but some people with sick loved one stayed some people’s houses. The people in the house had to do daily chores while one in the pioneer hotel were put into a work force. Lina and her family lived with the doctor because her sister poppy was very ill and the doctor and one nephew torren who also lived there.

Homelessness affects millions of Americans each year, with approximately one third of this population suffering from severe mental disorders. In Las Cruces we have a number of homeless people that have a mental disorder. Las Cruces does not provide the homeless mentally ill with sufficient services. it is necessary to provide them with support, protection, treatment, and rehabilitation.

“Three hours later and we pull up to my place, Chateau des Saunders, a four-bedroom, two-storey farmhouse that was once my grandparents’ home. My dad and I had always rented out the spare rooms in it. It’s how we funded a lot of our races.” (Winters 12)

How do people view homeless people in public places like the park? Do they run away? Do they stare? Do they walk up to them and offer them a hot meal or money? What faces do they give them? Is it a frown or a smile? Unfortunately, there are millions who go without a proper place to sleep every night (1 pg 5). You will find these people sleeping in abandon cars, on the street, on park beaches, and even in hallway buildings. Anywhere they are able to find a place to sleep they will. I decided to do my observation study on how people react when they see homeless people in public places like the park. Why are they looked down on so negatively? These people that we are throwing to the side like yesterday trash is someone’s mother, father, brother, sister, or friend. We are simply ignoring them.

Homelessness is a critical problem that people need to address here in Chico.The Homeless population in Chico has been discriminated against greatly since I arrived here last August. Whenever I walk to class, I always see a few homeless people sleeping or living in very public places near the Chico State campus in addition to all around the park on a normal day. Also, restricting them from not being able to use the twenty-four hour bathrooms is very uncalled for, I believe that the homeless should have access to every public facility just as every other citizen in

Betsy took over the second floor bedroom at the end of the hall across from the bathroom. A large window looked out at the baseball diamond and the Papworth’s property. Two narrower windows looked out at the shipping channel over the same porch that ran in front of Deb’s room.

I went to Blood Brothers on Wednesday 4th November 2015 at the Winding wheel Theatre, Chesterfield. My task was to observe the set. As I entered the theatre I saw there were a darkened alley leading off stage that was covered with graffiti which represented crime and destruction, this showed the characters lived in a city. The street had one house on one side and the other in the other side Mrs Johnstone house was small, it was attached to two other houses which showed it was overcrowded and there was lack of space, which also indicates it was a low class area. The large unattached house represented Mrs Lyons house. It had lots of space as it was by itself. There were a big gap between Mrs Lyons and Mrs Johnstone house, which

Following the works and days of Margaret Thatcher, from her humble beginnings as a Grantham grocer’s daughter to the lowest steps of the Conservative Party, and eventually, to the Prime Minister’s seat of the United Kingdom, an elderly and senile Margaret converses with her dead husband Dennis’ ghost.

Throughout the United States, homelessness and poverty have become an overwhelming issue. From people losing their jobs to others having to give up their homes, nearly 14.5 percent of Americans experience some type of poverty. This could look like a small percentage to some but in reality, it's more than 45 million people. While this number may be decreasing, the stereotype of those who are in poverty still remains. It is often thought that those in poverty are non-educated addicts and are generally criminal people. This, however, fails to be proven true. In my personal experiences, it was believed that the homeless and impoverished were of a lower social level and it was easy to assume the poor were in their walk of life for more reasons than simply not having money. Drugs, crime, and poverty all seemed to have the same definition.

The homeless stand down was an eye-opener experience for me. I had the opportunity to interact with several individuals, and one family. Initially I conducted some interviews with them to help complete the questionnaire; and the remainder of the time, I escorted the individuals and helped them choose items that were necessary for them. As I talked to each of them, I realized that the present state of these individuals were a product of the current economic situations. According to the National Homeless Coalition (2009), work factors are one of the many reasons why individuals are homeless. One of the individuals that I spoke to informed me that he was working a regular nine to five job at a construction site, but now due to the