Homelessness is a major problem in the United States. An incredibly vulnerable group is the homeless youth due to their young age and lack of education. According to Edidin, Ganim, Hunter, & Karnik (2012) on any particular night in the United States there are ~2 million homeless youth living on the streets, in shelters, or in other temporary accommodation. Youth become homeless for multiple reasons whether it be because they have aged out of foster care, ran from home, were kicked out of their home
LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) youth face a particular set of challenges but I want to focus on homelessness. Frequently, homeless LGBTQ persons have great difficulty finding shelters that accept and respect them. Unfortunately, LGBTQ individuals experiencing homelessness are often at a heightened risk of violence, abuse, and exploitation compared to their heterosexual peers. Homeless youth who identify as LGBTQ are commonly kids who were kicked out of their families and homes
feed into the cycle of homelessness (Martin, 2014). After all, homeless individuals of all ages are not using resources are much as they should (Martin, 2014). One suspected factor is that homeless people feel a high level of shame as it is, that using resources would only heighten the shame (Martin, 2014). This same thought process is what may be contributing to the 2 million adolescents living on the streets in the United States (Martin, 2014). Some of the runaway youth end up on the streets due
2014 Annotated Bibliography Evenson, J. (2009). Youth Homelessness In Canada: The Road To Solutions. Canada: Raising the Roof. In this source Evenson has gone through a lot of research in order to determine why homelessness in Canadian youth is occurring. This source explains how homelessness happens, but the main idea of the
individuals who are facing the tremendous challenge of being homeless. They are overlooked by many in society. However, there have been countless individuals, groups, organizations dedicated to ending youth homelessness. However, they are confronted with challenges due to the lack of interest. The lack of interest found within society can contribute to barriers to ending youth homelessness. What is Youth Homelessness? Youth homelessness can be define as young individuals, ranging from age 12 to around
meant by homelessness in the United States? Homelessness is something that can be temporary or chronic. It is when an individual or family does not have and cannot afford a suitable place to live long term. Things like staying in a shelter, one room facilities (motel) or staying with a family member or friend does not mean you are not homeless. If you cannot afford suitable long term accommodations yourself, then you are considered homeless. When you are referring to youth homelessness they are
reducing homelessness, it does not mean these programs make a significant difference. There is a dilemma about funding for housing projects. There is no doubt that housing projects cannot maintain their operation without sufficient funding. However, increased funding for homeless programs can slightly reduce homelessness. In “Does Increased Funding for Homeless Programs Reduce Chronic Homelessness?”, Shawn Moulton estimates a “fixed-effects model” to examines the effect of new federal homeless funding
Homelessness results from people being below the poverty level, and being homeless is defined as “lack of a home or shelter”. Each year, more and more Americans are becoming homeless and are dying from disease and drug abuse on the streets. The number one cause for homelessness is dropping out of high school. Dropping out of high school results in little education, and loss in a diploma, which won’t get you a high paying job you want, so if you don’t have the money to survive, you could end up on
Pregnancy among young homeless girls and the lack of acceptance regarding the sexual orientation of other homeless youth are a large contributor to the increase of homeless youth throughout the nation. A large number of homeless young women either run away or are kicked out of their home due to pregnancy. A tenth of all homeless and runaway girls are reportedly pregnant. Other homeless youth are forced to leave their home because of their sexual orientation. As many as twenty-five percent of LGBTQ
abuse, sexual exploitation, and victimization are listed as significant negative outcomes for homeless youth, but are significantly higher for LGBTQ homeless youth (Moskowitz, Stein, and Lightfoot, 2013; Walls & Bell, 2011). There are inherent risks in homelessness for all people, but a quantitative study by Rice et al. (2013), outlined that LGBTQ youth tend to engage in the most risky types of homelessness, such as staying with a stranger and being less likely to stay in shelter. The study further