Homeless Person Research Paper

My capstone project is on homelessness and preventative methods. Research on the various factors that are associated with homelessness and how to best reduce or end the homeless situation. Research shows that there are many suggestions on methods to reduce homelessness (the Homeless First Program) which have proven to reduce the numbers in various states across America (Tsemberis, Gulcur & Nakae, 2004). The homelessness problems are multifaceted with overlapping of other factors such as mental illness and risks, which include substance abuse, health disparities, and victimization, all of which have a role in the homelessness (Canton, Dominguez, Schanzer, Hasin, Shrout, Felix, McQuistion, Opler & Hsu, 2005).

Homeless youth who use substances is a growing public health epidemic. This paper looks at the socio-ecological aspects of substance-using homeless youth, and contributing factors that exacerbate this public health problem. The Transtheoretical Model is also discussed as one way researchers have used to develop and implement programs for the substance-using homeless population. Harm reduction, albeit controversial, has proven effective with the adult population. Unfortunately, because of the controversial nature of harm reduction and lack of funding, research of harm reduction applied to the adolescent population

Hesed house is a large homeless shelter located in Aurora, IL. Their mission is to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless and give people the chance of hope again. It is a national model for ending homelessness. It was a revolutionary change from the accepted “eats and sheets” to a comprehensive resource center. They offer therapy and resources for those battling addictions and mental illness and also provide employment training and medical assistance. The trained staff help identify barriers preventing their residents from regaining housing, help them develop a plan to overcome those barriers, and put that plan to action. Hesed house is close to pubic transportation and close to downtown Aurora making it an ideal location for a homeless shelter.

Homeless youth pursuing higher education, are amongst the students facing the greatest obstacles. It has been estimated that 32,000 homeless youth do not attend college due to their lack of academic foundation and inability to attain accessible resources and or information to make college a viable option (Leibson 138-141). A study done by Hannah Leibson, a writer for Child Law Practice, went to explore what kind of research had already been previously done in terms of college enrollment and completion, what challenges were identified that potentially hinder the ability of homeless youth to pursue college, and programs pre-established that impede on the youth’s accessibility to financial aid (138-141). Although Leibson’s study did go to leave

Women being homelessness is a problem that persist in my community. I just move to Washington DC, and every time that I work on my way back home, I saw many women sitting on the bench with many bags around them. I cannot imagine myself going through that situation, and it bothers me a lot, especially now with this cold weather. Those women not only have to run store after store in order to use the bathroom, and shelter after shelter in order to get some clothes and somethings to eat, but also they have to stay in the cold and being expose to illness. Those women have not only difficulty to take their bath during the day, but also they are depressed, unhappy and have lost the pleasure of life. In addition, these women have difficulty to find

Imagine having nowhere to sleep, nothing to eat, being cold, tired, hungry, without hope, followed by being harassed by police for loitering, panhandling, or just being “in the way.” This is the case for the majority of people who are homeless. Many have seen it, people walk past them, trying to not make eye contact, telling themselves that they’re just going to spend the money for alcohol or drugs. Making assumptions about these people, and what brought them to their life of homelessness does not bring a solution to the problem, it just adds to the preexisting stigma already attached to this population. As a society, the general American public has done the homeless population a disservice, starting with the deinstitutionalization

Imagine sitting on the scorching, burning sidewalk in the middle of the day with the blazing sun peeling layer by layer into your thick layers of clothes. Imagine feeling so alone you don't even feel as if you are in touch with the real world anymore, just a simple observer. This is the reality for a chronically homeless person, who is a person that has been homeless for a year or has been homeless four times in the past three years (Rich, 1). The commonality of the homeless is the majority of these people have suffered lengths of despair that the middle class worker could not even envision. The plight of the homeless in American society has been ongoing for centuries due to factors; however, poverty challenges can be solved through prevention, government legislation, supportive housing, and local

I kissed a homeless guy because I am desperate, so desperate in fact that this wasn’t the first but instead the twenty-sixth. Yes, you heard it, I am so desperate to love someone that I am willing to kiss whoever to find them, and until then I will kiss however many homeless guys it takes to find the one. I promise I am not crazy, but rather a 36 year old single working lady who has never really had any fun and has yet to meet “the one.” I told myself that it would never get this far and eventually I would meet my true soul mate and with time build the family I have always dreamed of having, but here I am now wondering the streets kissing the crusty lips of all the homeless guys I can find. Some people may ask why I would look to find my soulmate

Many women become homeless either by choice or fate. Majority being irresponsible and concieve a baby that they can't afford to raise or provide essentials a baby needs. Being homeless is not a suitable environment for a developing child, who needs a lot of room to grow, learn, and play. For example, if there are in a bad neighborhood, that is not safe for a kid to be raised in, especially with gangs in them. Women in poverty should be allowed to get an abortion if in the wrong place in life. Sometimes even pregnancies become complicated and harmful to

I remember sitting on cold wide steps, in front of what would be my new home. I was alone and scared with tears streaming down my cheeks. How did I go from an 18-year-old high school student to this? I had preconceived notions about homeless people; they were dirty, drug addicts, uneducated criminals. And yet there I sat in front of my new home, a homeless shelter. That was about 9 years ago. I never thought being homeless would be an eye-opening experience. It was the first time I had a support system; it made me who I am and changed my values and it ignited me with a passion to become successful.

No woman wants to have her period. Periods can be messy, painful, frustrating, and feminine supplies can be expensive and embarrassing to buy. Now imagine being homeless while experiencing a period. Unable to buy the proper supplies for a period and having a risk of staining clothes you own. Without access to a regular shower, you are unable to clean yourself. Tampons used in a long amount of time than recommended has a high chance of getting Toxic Shock Syndrome and also more prone to infections and UTIs because of your hygiene. Women who are homeless do not have access to feminine hygiene products. Is it fair that these women don’t have pads and tampons available to them?

As I stated before this article talked about community of homeless people on the outskirts of Nashville. This article talks about how this community is not known by many. Most of the time homeless people like to be out of the way of everyday life. They tend to keep to themselves, and that is just what this community is doing. This community of homeless people that this article speaks about is one of the most unique homeless communities I have ever read about. They call their community Tent City. Tent City is a place that is hidden out of sight and out of mind. It spreads over an acre of landscape under a network of highway bridges along the Cumberland River on the outskirts of downtown Nashville, Tennessee. This community is almost impossible

Just in the US there are about 633,782 homeless people. Every night there are about 60,296 homeless people sleeping in shelters, just in New York city . Having more homeless shelters would make the world a better place.

The concept of a social problem is a condition, event, or situation that constitutes as troublesome that needs to be changed. A social problem is not considered to be a social problem unless it is seen as a violating or threatening the fundamentals of society. They span the entire spectrum of the population; white, black, Indian, and Hispanic; men, women, and children. No race is exempt; homelessness is an equal opportunity social issue. The service learning project raised awareness of the underlying issues, factors, and reasons that create homelessness.

I have an idea for what we should put on the DTE Power plant site. If we tear the building down what will we put there? Will it be interesting will it be boring? In my opinion I think that a homeless shelter a soup kitchen and maybe a volunteer center, should be put on the site. I think that these things can be put there for resons that I will explain later in the paper. So I hope that you understand why we need these thing on the site.