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    Day in and day out we think of the 21st century as evolved, yet in this day and age there are a large number of homeless veterans that roam our streets and overcrowd our shelters. They suffer from mental illness, struggle with substance abuse, and reintegration into society. Most veterans believe that because they fought for our country, they are entitled. That may seem to be a myth, but it is definitely true. Many depend on the Department of Veterans Affairs to save the day; only to be disappointed

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    Introduction: We never fail never fail to hear some negative news about lots of people who is homeless and lonely, which caused that the government obligatory to exhibit the effective policies for the homelessness. In the modern society that is full of competitions, more and more individuals have lost a variety of opportunities, and most of them are poor and challenging in the daily life. So, we find that these people don’t have any income and insurance, which caused that they lose the house, and

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    purpose of this paper is to bring acknowledgement to the homeless population in Philadelphia. Research will be provided from scholarly journals as well as published, credible websites. We will explore the overall statistics in the United States but will have a focus on the city of Philadelphia. The homeless population is large and its evident there is an issue with housing and mental illnesses. While there are programs to assist, the homeless population outnumbers the resources available here in Philadelphia

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    Homelessness is something that is very real in today society and people do not realize how important it is. Can you imagine how it feels not having your basic needs meet on a daily basis? Having No food, no bed, no place to take a shower, is everyday life for a homeless person. These things that we do every day and take for granted, these people pray to have them. Too many of our brothers and sisters do not have homes. Homelessness is a major problem in our country today, but there is not enough

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    because some form of human interaction is needed in order to function in life. However, when individuals are shunned by society due to issues such as homelessness or mental illness, the social contact that they need in order to thrive often stops. Many individuals are condemned if they suffer with homelessness or mental illness, however the integration of individuals back into society is possible with the right resources and support. Homelessness in the United States is considered a social problem that

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    who are thirty years old or younger have grown up believing that homelessness was always part of the landscape. The younger generation has come to believe that there have always been homeless people sitting on park benches. When an individual is asked what they see most in a large city like Chicago or New York, ‘homeless people’ is a common response. According to the United States Census Bureau, 320.8 million individuals currently live in the United States of America. Imagine the proportion of individuals

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    Sociology, “the scientific study of society and human behaviour” (Henslin, Glenday, Duffy, & Pupo, 2009) includes five separate perspectives by which to observe people and their interactions with each other in society. These perspectives are particular observations that are placed into a conceptual framework which thus creates five sociological theories through which reality is interpreted in a distinct way. This paper will seek to analyze Edmonton’s homeless population through the functionalist

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    Homelessness Analysis

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    Homelessness, also described as a person that has no residence, is becoming more prevalent in today’s society as the population of persons living without a home increases. Millions of people in the United States survive without basic needs such as food, water, and shelter every day due to causes such as unemployment, lack of affordable housing, and more. According to the National Coalition for the Homeless (2014), there are three categories of homelessness known as chronic homelessness, transitional homelessness

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    Poverty and Mental Health Poverty effects us all in society money can cause all different types of types of stress. Some of the subjects I will be going over is how mental illness can be a contributing factor to poverty, drug addictions and the solutions I believe would assist with these illnesses, and the employment opportunities that are effected by addictions and mental disorders. Sometimes this stress can lead to a mental disorder or in some cases addictions depending on how one manages financial

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    January of 2012, most of the weekdays, my brother gave a homeless man some quarters or one dollar when we were going to work. This homeless man stood in an intersection and begged for charity from the public. However, my brother met him at a convenient store, and witnessed him buying some lotteries. Should this homeless man spend his begging money on gambling or on daily necessities such as foods and a place to sleep? Another example is a homeless man who bought three houses and had four wives with some

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