Max Rameau And Advocate For The Homeless

Homelessness is an issue in American society today that affects anywhere from 800,000 to 3.5 million people. There are a substantial amount of people that are without shelter, food, or employment, and there are numerous other people affected by poverty and homelessness. People living in nearly every city in the United States are affected by homelessness due to the large amounts of homeless individuals living on the streets and begging for money, food, and other necessities. The issue of homelessness has been a constant problem since the conquering of the New World, and soup kitchens and homeless shelters have not been able to fully end homelessness. Especially today, with a lack of affordable housing and high unemployment rates, homelessness is prevalent.

“One diverse population that has continued to increase over the quarter of a century is composed of people who are homeless” (Baggerly & Zalaquett, 2006, p.155). Homelessness has become a growing problem in society because more and more people are finding themselves to be homeless and not knowing where to turn. Many people do not

Homelessness is a growing epidemic across the country. This terrible misfortune has led to many unsuspecting people leading impoverished lifestyles, and facing the horrific and heart-wrenching tragedy of abandonment. The purpose of this essay is to not only persuade the readers to get involved in ending homelessness on local and national efforts, but to embrace new and creative ways of helping to end this rapidly growing problem, by taking action to end this catastrophic situation. Also, I will demonstrate the causes and effects of the homeless resorting to violence, by using comparison and contrast to examine the views and standpoints on helping the forgotten, so that we might end this calamity once and for all. In an increasingly

Homelessness in America has existed for some time now, but has grown and changed majorly over the years since the 1980’s. According to Mary Hombs, “the prevailing stereotype of a homeless person was that of a middle-aged white urban male alcoholic” (6). But now there is no stereotype because homelessness could happen to anyone at any moment, so that is why it important to be aware. Millions of people in this country do not have a place to live including whole families, children, veterans, and even the mentally ill. Going day after day without food or shelter. Throughout this paper the main focus will be answering the questions: What is homelessness?; What are the main causes of homelessness?: Who is the homeless?; and How do the people of this country assist the homeless?

The National Alliance to End Homelessness, a non-profit organization that voices the issue of homelessness, enlightens, “On a single night in January 2014, 578,424 people were experiencing homelessness – meaning they were sleeping outside or in an emergency shelter or transitional housing program” (The State of Homelessness in America 2015). Staggering statistics similar this inspired Matt Lynch to write his article titled ‘The Homeless Lack a Political Voice, But Not American Ideals’ and it also motivated Anna Quindlen to express her emotions in ‘Homeless.’ Both articles posed by Lynch and Quindlen contain comparative flaws, which range from logical fallacies to the utilization of unfair information. Each writing, however, incorporates multiple pieces of significant information relative to the topic at hand, yet Lynch’s work manages to pull ahead with the addition of minor, yet important, details that Quindlen failed to propose.

“Homeless is more than being without a home. It is tied into education needs, food, security; health issues both mental and physical, employment issues, etc. Don’t forget the whole picture.” (“Boxed In” 2005 pg. 108)

The issue of chronic homelessness is not just a political or academic debate but has become evident from men and women living without homes in the streets of America. Homeless men and women

The reality of homeless people in the South Bronx district of Hunts Point is still on the rise today. Everywhere a bystander goes whether in the parks, streets, trains, buses, unoccupied lots, under bridge landscapes, and cities they are likely to see a homeless person struggling to survive. The Hunts Point neighborhood deserves to be an affordable, safe, comfortable place to live in, and not to be forgotten, and not to be left in the streets with uncertainty. In today’s society, a lot of people tune out the homelessness situation that is surrounding them because they are so driven by work and money to make a livelihood, but at the same time, they can be placed in this situation and loss of a home and assets. For example, psychologist Abraham

The growing homeless problem in the United States provides a problematic issue to resolve. In the article Camping for Their Lives by Scott Bransford, he explains to us what it’s like to be living in a tent city. The author discusses the circumstances of the makeshift homes that have increased in regularity on the Western Coast. He also relays the constant fear of government officials and lawlessness that comes along with living in these tent cities. The author’s thesis is that housing is no longer affordable in the United States. The homeless situation is a severe problem; however the author manipulates examples to portray a dire and unsolvable situation.

The essay begins with stating a common assumption that “vast majority of the homeless were in the same state of semipermanent distress” and raising a question “what could be done to help them?”. The author represents two main arguments, understanding the types of homeless population and how do we assist them, to the readers, so that they can easily follow along. Later in the first paragraph, the author brings the readers into a real situation where a researcher—student Dennis Culhane graduated from Boston College—tells his story inside a shelter. Instead of believing that Culhane speaks eloquently without firm evidence, readers tend to give Dennis Culhane’s story credibility because his experience makes him closer to the truth and the readers. Quoting words from the one who experienced living in the shelter himself adds reliability of the essay.

Homelessness has always been a major social issue for cities across the nation but in recent years it is reached astonishing proportions. In this essay I will try to summarize ten recently published articles and each of the authors view of homelessness. First I will discuss some of their opinions of the causes of the recent increase of homelessness and who or what is to blame. Next we will look into just a few of the effects of homelessness, both to the homeless and those around them. After that we will explore possible solutions that have been tried or proposed.

Homelessness is a desperate situation in which an individual or family may find themselves without a permanent home. The relationship between the homeless, local authorities, commercial businesses, and neighborhood residents is an important one. Its challenges affect those who wish to help, those in need, and those affected by the causation of the two. The trials of the homeless often include navigating the streets as well as navigating program bureaucracy in an effort to obtain services leaving, often negative, perceptions on residents and businesses. Many assumptions are made about the homeless and the curious wonder why many seem to remain without basic needs, skirting societal norms of obtaining gainful employment and maintaining a residence, despite the availability of community aid. These assumptions affect how the homeless are perceived and the manner in which they are regarded.

Every year approximately 2.3 to 3.5 million people go homeless in the United States of America. Twelve million adults in the US were homeless in the year 2001, or are still currently without a permanent home (“Homelessness in the U.S.”). How does this happen in “the land of opportunity?” We think of ourselves as one of the greatest nations in the world, yet citizens are living a life of poverty, often without food, clothing, and shelter. When most people think of fighting homelessness, they think of providing medical assistance, showers, and counseling services for those who suffer mental illness, trauma, and substance abuse. Although these necessities are imperative in helping a significant

While a portion of today’s society turns a blind eye to the subject of the criminalization of homelessness, an even larger quantity of people are not aware of the situation that is happening in every major city of America. For those living an affluent lifestyle, it can be difficult to discuss the amount of poverty and homelessness that is constantly occurring. The definition and meaning behind the absence of home is also arduous to discuss. While homelessness is commonly associated with sleeping outside or in provisional areas, this word also identifies with an absence of belonging. This absence of belonging can relate not only to a community, but also to the people that dwell there (Baumohl 3). Within the portion of those who are aware of the homelessness situation, there is a section that detests the poverty stricken persons of our society. These biased members of the American population express their antipathy in several ways. It is necessary to reveal the privileges that homeless persons have been violently stripped of, and expose and broadcast the freedom they are entitled to. Through

So, although many theorists hold that public space is absolutely essential for the function of democratic politics it is interesting to contemplate whether or not public protest is the proper venue for the homeless, and if not public protest than what avenue may be used by the homeless to create socioeconomic change (Ruppert, 2006). Occupy Wall Street (OWS), a movement ignited throughout the globe in 2011 is arguably a protest movement that successfully captured the public’s attention and was a protest on behalf of the 99%, that not only included homeless people but was made up by unemployed in dept college graduates, workers struggling with illness, immigrants supporting families, and those who encompass the struggling middle class. OWS was an incredible movement that enthused “people with homes to live outside of their homes and with homeless people”, bringing together the most marginalized within society and the middle class together (Kohn, 2013, p. 106). OWS is an example in which poverty and the homeless agenda was taken seriously as it successful was incorporated amongst other agendas. Unfortunately, this is a sad predicament, as it is an example illuminating that homelessness-on its own-will not be