Joblessness And Homelessness

Poverty and homelessness are serious issues in the U.S. today, especially because of the current recession, with levels of poverty and unemployment higher than at any time since the 1930s. Blacks and Hispanics are being affected disproportionately by homelessness, as well as poverty and unemployment in American society. This is just another example of the racial caste system and institutional racism that goes far beyond that of social class, and has always been the case in recessions and indeed with every other social and economic problem in American history. Even though the country elected a black president in 2008, wealth and incomes for minority groups, which were already far lower than whites, have been in severe decline for the past few years (Baumann 2001). Compared to the trillions of dollars in federal assistance that has been extended to the large financial institutions from TARP and the Federal Reserve, programs to aid the poor and homeless have been very inadequate, and are even being cut back on the local, state and federal levels. The poor and homeless also need a program of universal health care coverage, which the U.S. has never had in its history, and like most programs to assist those at the lowest end on the social scale has often been limited or blocked by conservative interests.

Lately one question has been popping in my mind constantly. Before I present it to you, i need to contextualize my daily routine. I live in the downtown of one of the biggest cities of my country, and in the recent turbulent times we, as brazillian population, have seen an incredible raise in economic inequality. Everyday I walk 20 minutes or so to reach my University, and everytime I walk this path seems like there are more homeless, poor people. The look in the eyes of the people that make this same walk appear to be more cautious and reserved. The speed of their steps seems faster. Everything appears to be more turbulent, and everywhere i look, people seem more reserved and expecting the worst of tomorrow.

The United States spends over a billion dollars each year to assist homeless persons to find permanent supportive housing. Federal programs provide funding for specific sub-groups with the idea that providing housing for these groups will end the national problem. Without continued analysis of the social construction that hinders the homeless population, funding will not reach the target destination resulting in misplaced effort. This paper provides an informational and critical analysis of homelessness in the United States and the relationship between the number of homeless persons and multiple other factors. A study of the linear regression concludes that poverty and housing units are the two variables that interpret the fluctuations in the homeless count. Given this information, there is a need for further research in order to mitigate future increases in the homeless population.

In this textual analysis, I’m going to discuss the prevalence of homelessness in the United States. I’ll be using three songs from popular culture that focus on homelessness. Different artists perform these three songs: Avril Lavigne, Bob Dylan, and Nirvana. I’m going to address the values that people who are homeless may have, according to what each artist conveys through their song lyrics. Throughout the lyrics in each song, it seems like the artists are attempting to communicate to the public that homelessness is a serious issue that nobody is immune to. The values that I have gathered are bravery, hope, and perseverance.

No one should experience homelessness. No one should be without a safe, stable place to call home

Imagine if you had to come to school with the same clothes every day. Your hair not combed, teeth not brushed, and you haven’t showered in weeks. This is happening to people everyday, all around us. The poverty rate in 2014 for chil­dren under age 18 was 21.1%, which is the category that teens fall under. Teens are affected a great deal by poverty because they sometimes have to find work at a young age. They have to support their family because they are seen as an adult once they become a teen. Teens living in poverty at a young age might grow up and do bad things because they weren’t raised in a good environment.

Throughout history there has always been a considerable amount of the population that may have lived in not so ideal conditions. Some of the first written accounts of homelessness are seen from as far back as the middle ages. One would think that during this time there would not be people who don’t have food or shelter. Unfortunately in todays’ society there are many who don’t have a decent place to sleep every night. Homelessness can be so far from the conditions that a lot of people can relate to. If we are not aware of this population we can even become repulsed by the issues this population can create for our communities. It’s important however, to stop and think about how these people became homeless in the first place.

People must be aware regarding this homelessness issue because some of them are drug addicts which can contribute harm to our society. It is because when they are involved with drugs, they tend to commit a crime to get money for purchasing drugs. The type of crimes usually committed by them are arson, theft, murder, homicide or even burglary. Therefore, society need to be more concern regarding this issue. Besides that, they will also flop the reputation of the country. According to Homeless Connection (Homeless Connection, 2017), the homeless individual essentially sleeps at the bus stop, sidewalk and many more. This can give a bad impact to our country's image. In fact, when tourists visits our country, they will look down upon our country

As always, tax season has sprouted right before the blossoms of springtime. Most of those experiencing homelessness do not file tax returns and would not endure consequences due to the little, if any, money they are making.

When most people think of homelessness they think of “bums” who sit on the corner and beg for money. They think that the so-called “bums” do not try to help themselves at all and are afraid of them. They don’t think of what caused them to be homeless. Government agencies, religious associations, and group outreach programs have supported the plight of the homeless but unfortunately have not resolved the issue or even come up with any workable short or long term solutions.  Part of the issue is that it is easier for organizations, including government entities, to come up with quick fixes for homelessness instead of permanent solutions.  This paper will focus on a number of issues that impact the homeless, the possible government solutions

1. I think that the degree of a lie directly correlates with it's ability to hurt something. Sometimes we may need to lie just to get through the day. A lie that you tell your friend may hurt them less than the truth. Such as, if you do not want to have lunch, so you tell them that you had previous plans. However, if you tell a malicious lie, then you will hurt someone.

There is not one person who is exactly alike. As people grow up and start to learn who they are they start to make their own choices. Sometimes people choose to be homeless, and sometimes they can’t make ends meet to feed their family so they are forced to live on the streets. Not every homeless you meet wants to be there but sometimes that’s the only choice they have left. Trying to find work is not always the possible. Sometimes people have the knowledge to go to school but they aren’t able to because they don’t have the proper funds to do so. Many times even though people want to go to school they can’t because they have to go to work to try to make ends meet for themselves and their families.

• Be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed • Make 30% less money • Spend 54.27% less money on health care • Use 44.86% less electricity • Consume 36.26% less oil be 4 times more likely to have HIV \ AIDS • Be 45.45%less likely to be murdered • Be 24.83% less likely to die in infancy • Experience 5.61% more of a class divide • Have 0.66% more free time • Be 2.08% less likely to be in prison • Die 0.6 years’ sooner • Have 18.95% fewer babies

Homicide. Theft. Drug overdose. Pollution. These are all horrible impacts of the poor choices that illiterate, selfish, and unemployed people are making. The poor morals and values of people all over the world are making quality of life miserable for humanity. Unemployment is one of the main contributing factors and is the root of the problem. Joblessness leads to poverty, and poverty is the contributing factor for unfortunate health, homelessness, and malnourishment. Over half of the population of the world, wakes up to severe limitation of money. Due to this, not many people can afford high security, and several people get murdered, raped, and robbed each day. Many children as well as adults don’t have access to education, and are convinced

To be homeless is to be living in shelters or on the streets. The causes for people to become homeless, is a mixture of reason that leads to being homelessness for an individual. Homelessness can be for any one, young, old, and families due to limited assistance and personal choices. This effect are communities, businesses, other people and the homeless themselves. Here are some of the effects of homelessness are health, personal, families, and abuse.