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    Homelessness Catherine Vivi ABS 497 Applied Behavioral Sciences Capstone Instructor Theresa Cruz June 29, 2015 Ashford University     Homelessness Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located between the two larger cities in central Florida those being Tampa to the west and Orlando to the east. While interventions to interrupt and end homelessness may vary across groups, ending homelessness permanently requires housing combined with the types of services supported by programs

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    Petersburg, FL], 2 Dec. 2008, p. 3B. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, http://db13.linccweb.org/login?url=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A189961646/OVIC?u=lincclin_lcc&xid=69228978. Accessed 1 Feb. 2018. This newspaper article explains how homelessness affected the Hillsborough County area of Tampa Florida in 2008. It also shares a personal story on how a man named Robert Shuster and his family lost every to the economic recession and lived in tents. The article also describes how cops and school

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    someone holding up a sign pleading for help. Homelessness is a problem that has been afflicting hundreds of thousands of people around the world for ages. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, on a single night in 2016, 549,928 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States. That means that there were at least 500,000 individuals suffering without a place to lay their heads at night. In this report I will be discussing the causes of homelessness, who is affected, how it affects people, and

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    homeless”. Homelessness is and has been misconstrued throughout time. “There is no such thing as ‘the homeless’. It’s a group of people just like any other group of people- they’re individuals, they’re families, they’re old, they’re young, they’re sick, they’re healthy” (The History of Homelessness in America, 1640-Present). Some see the issue of homelessness as a new epidemic that has really only started being an issue within the past 30 years but the first reported case of homelessness in the United

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    The issue of homelessness is very serious in modern society, and the increase number of the homeless is become very frightening. Homelessness doesn’t really have one clear definition. Today the focus is going to be directly on Australia. In Australia alone: 99,900 homeless people in Australia 54% adults over 24 years of age, 10% under the age of 12 years, 36% young people between 12 and 24 years. Of those 99,900, 23% were families with children. These children’s families can’t afford a house, so

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    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

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    Homelessness: A Serious Issue in Miami It could be difficult to imagine how you would feel if you had to live on the streets because you did not have enough money to afford a house. There are approximately 8300 homeless people in Miami, and these are especially in the streets of Downtown Miami. On the other hand, to this problem we have a hope which is that 95% of those homeless people with help would not return to streets. Eliminate or reduce this problem would be a challenge; however, if

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    my concern with the growing issue of homelessness in the United States. This is a prevalent problem in today’s society that seems to be getting worse rather than better. I believe that being it is the year 2017, we should have already figured out a solution to this major situation. Unfortunately, that has yet to become a reality. This is why I urge you to consider my reasoning as to why our country must take a stand and find an answer to the homelessness epidemic in our country. To begin

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    Homelessness in Seattle has proven to be a tremendous issue. Fighting for years, Seattle has not been able to make any significant improvements when it comes to homelessness. Although eliminating homelessness may seem to have a simple solution, more housing, the causes of homelessness determine how difficult eliminating it will be. Seattle’s homelessness stems from many complex issues that can be traced back many years. One of the most significant causes of homelessness in Seattle is cuts in funding

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    The social issue of immigrant homelessness is the topic our group has chosen for this report. Being children of immigrant parents, we felt more connected to this topic. This issue concerns us because it is an issue of inequality and a crime against basic human rights which simply cannot be swept under a rug. Every human being has worth and deserves a right to having their basic needs met. Toronto, research and data collected on homeless immigrants identifies the unstable realities they face, making

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