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    By a show of hands, how many of you all have seen a homeless person at least a couple times in your life? Don’t you wish they wouldn’t have to live in the streets like that? Imagine if that was you or a loved one… would you help them then? To end poverty in the U.S., we need to understand the social stratification in this country, the psychological issues of the homeless, and assist the homeless by forming half way homes. Providing proper diagnoses to those with psychological necessities and guidance

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    Essay Homelessness in Canada

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    issue and how it is causing the homeless to not receive the help that they need. This is an issue that needs to change, but due to NIMBYism, it is very difficult create such change. “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

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    around the world. Some people become homeless from a terrible decision made or an unfortunate disaster. Society can reduce homelessness in a multitude of ways. Homelessness is a worldwide problem that needs to be fixed. There are 3 specific type of homelessness that affects people in different countries. In the article, “About Homelessness” it states, “Homelessness increases when when people can’t find or keep jobs.” This quote means that people can become homeless by losing their jobs. The first type

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    in America, “it is expected that the number of homeless individuals over the age of 50 will double by the year 2030 (Gultekin).” Many of the aging people must tolerant the cruelty of society. The elderly become invisible to a lot of people. Often, the elderly get mistreated making their last living day a misery. The elderly, who live with homelessness suffer physically, financially, and in their health making them the most vulnerable in the society. Consequently, the problem keeps on growing and

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    Sixty-nine percent of those who were homeless were in sheltered locations and 31 percent were found in unsheltered locations” (Facts). People living in poverty are most likely have a high risk becoming homeless. Many other reasons why becoming homeless is due to economic conditions such as unemployment and increasing housing costs (Why). In addition, with all the new economic rules they are at higher risk of losing what they have already. In certain areas, homeless people are families, single mothers

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    homelessness. The women here are all different: backgrounds, marital status, age, race, sexual orientation, education and income levels. The status of “homeless” does not discriminate. Attitudes, emotional maturity, perspective on life and everything in between differs with the women of CrossRoads. Women are complex individuals in general. Homeless women are a completely different creature. They are prideful, boundaryless and have no sense of standing on your own and not blaming others for their

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    Thirty-two percent of families facing homelessness were rejected by homeless shelters because of “a lack of resources” (Gerges 19). If city officials don’t formulate concise response plans, homeless shelters won 't be able to accommodate the influx of people without access to other shelters. Some of these people are forced to stay in the cold or other harsh weather conditions. As a result, numerous homeless people suffer from conditions like frostbite and hypothermia during the winter due to the

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    architecture can be considered as an architectural intervention that transforms existing structures. This results in parasitic architecture providing a new perspective or definition to the public and potentially offers a new space. The parasite brings society and urban structures closer. The architecture has become an expression of a social demand or

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    discussed topics around the world is homelessness. Each and everyday more and more people become homeless. People around the world have tried numerous times to resolve this dilemma. This situation is growing and it 's starting to spiral out of control. One solution that 's getting popular the more we let this situation grow is that criminalizing the homeless is good. People cannot criminalize the homeless. Homeless people should not be criminalized because they have nowhere to go, they have it hard enough

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