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Homelessness in the United States, 2006.
An examination of homelessness in the United States.
885 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 21.95
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This paper examines the problem of homelessness in the United States. Several aspects of homelessness are considered, such as the extent of homelessness, the causes and solutions. The author proposes that that the disparity between the poor and rich is at the root of this problem. Other contributing factors, including policy shifts, social problems and health issues, are considered as well.
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"Another central cause has been the failure of various urban housing projects to provide affordable housing for poor people. The number of people who were homeless increased dramatically in the 1980s, when federal funds were withdrawn from low-income housing and social assistance programs. (Homelessness in the United States)
According to reports there is at present a lack of affordable housing in the country. This is exacerbated by the "...growing gap between wage earnings and the cost of housing in the United States which leaves millions of families and individuals unable to make ends meet." (Homelessness in the United States) Low Incomes and minimum wage workers also add to the problem. A further cause of the high levels of homelessness is the cuts in programs like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). "
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Homelessness in the United States, 2004.
A look at factors which influence homelessness in the United States.
3,395 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 15 sources, MLA, £ 66.95
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Homelessness remains one of America's most complicated and important social issues and is a devastating experience for families. It disrupts virtually every aspect of family life, damaging the physical and emotional health of family members interfering with children's education and development and frequently resulting in the separation of family members. This paper provides an overview of causes and consequences of homelessness among three of the largest homeless population in the United States; families with children, the mentally ill and veterans.
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"In the last 15 years, the United States has seen a tremendous growth in the percentage of the homeless population. One of the fastest growing segments of the homeless population is families with children. Families with children constitute approximately 40% of people who become homeless. A survey of 30 U.S. cities found that in 1998, children accounted for 25% of the homeless population. Families have become much more diverse than the conventional nuclear family. The make up of homeless people has also become more diverse and now includes a larger proportion of homeless families. Families have changed due to the decline in marriages, increased births outside marriage, lower birth rates, and higher rates of divorce and relationship breakdown. Homeless families include single parent families, headed mainly by women, couples with children and couples without children. The U.S. Census indicates that families, single mothers, and children make up the largest group of people who are homeless in rural areas."
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Homelessness in France and the United States, 2002.
Examines and compares the issue and treatment of homelessness in France and America.
1,355 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 31.95
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Precise numbers of the homeless in the United States and France are impossible to collect. Firstly, because researchers define homelessness in different ways and also because the homeless are, by definition, a difficult group to identify due to their transitory way of life. This paper examines the issue of homelessness in the United States and France. It looks at the differences in terms of what types of shelters are provided for the homeless in these two nations. The paper looks at the difficulties faced by both those running the homeless shelters and those living in them.
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"Nationwide in the United States, about three-quarters of help for the homeless comes from the private sector, principally from churches that run soup kitchens, operate shelters, and distribute free clothing. The main U.S. federal programs for the homeless are those established by the 1987 Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. The McKinney Act established a nationwide network of health clinics for the homeless. Among other things, the act also established adult education programs for the homeless, provided emergency homelessness prevention funds, and created a number of transitional housing programs. These programs have made the lives of many homeless people more tolerable, but they do not address the low-income housing crisis (Lazaroff, 1998, p. 3). Homeless shelters in France are also run by a combination of the public and private sectors."
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Homelessness in the United States, 2008.
This paper examines and discusses the issue of homelessness in the U.S.
5,977 words (approx. 23.9 pages), 11 sources, APA, £ 97.95
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In this article, the writer notes that within the United States, homelessness is defined as the lack of a dwelling or structure in which to reside. People who are homeless are also often unemployed, and many of them are disabled and/or have problems and struggles with drugs and alcohol. This paper explores the issue of homeless in the United States and, in particular, in the state of Massachusetts. Various issues that surround homelessness or that relate to it are also addressed so that a complete picture of the issue, how important it is, and who it affects may be seen. The writer maintains that the issue of homelessness is not one that will go away without help from the government and concerned citizens alike. The writer concludes that with effort, however, the issue can be lessened so that fewer and fewer people must spend their days and nights on the streets or in shelters, with nothing to call their own.
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The Definition of Homelessness
Historical Background of Homelessness
The Causes of Homelessness
The Emotional Implications of Homelessness
Help for Homelessness
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"There is a long list of concerns over homelessness. It is important to touch on the main concerns here. The first one is the fiscal burden created by the high homelessness rate. When people are unemployed, there is a tremendous waste of productive power. The potential national output is not realized in a country where many of the people who could work are not working. It also hurts others, since the homeless and their families often live off of the state and/or off of the handouts of other people. This takes valuable resources away from others, and away from the national output.
"Another concern is the loss of freedom that homelessness creates. Some of the homeless are also socially excluded from many activities because they do not have the money or the status to participate. People who lack employment are often ridiculed or seen as being lazy, and this helps push them farther away from the rest of society. It causes a loss of freedom not just for them but for their families as well."
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Homelessness in the United States, 2004.
This paper discusses the problem of homelessness in the United States, especially among women, who are often the sole caretakers of their young children.
1,955 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 42.95
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This paper explains that because women are in a particularly difficult position when homeless, they should be the recipients of efforts focused specifically upon their needs, and because homelessness becomes a vicious cycle, inherited by children from parents. The author points out that the problem relating directly to homelessness is the rising cost of housing; limited provisions are made for single-parent families or low-income families. The paper stresses that the focus needs to be on the root of the problems of homelessness.
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The Scope and Nature of the Problem
Recognizing and Alleviating the Problem
Conclusion
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"Statistics gathered from shelters and surveys show that the problem of homelessness in the United States is vast and growing. In fact, according to Shinn and Tsemberis (53), the percentage of homeless over a 5-year period comprises a little more than 3% of the nation. This means that over 600,000 families and more than 1,000,000 children in the United States currently find themselves without homes. These people rely on shelters, streets, cars and campgrounds for places to spend their nights (Nunez and Caruso). Furthermore, requests for emergency shelter increased with 17% from 1999 to 2000, and again with 22% by the year 2001."
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Poverty in the United States, 2007.
This paper discuses the phenomenon of poverty in the United States, which is not new and is increasing.
1,020 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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This paper explains that, alarmingly, the number of individuals living in poverty in the U.S. has grown, even during the economic boom of the 1990s, and has become more diverse now including families with children and single women. The author points out that the working poor may be unaware that they may be eligible for various types of aid such as food stamps. The paper relates that there has been no clear solution to this problem; however, some programs, such as the one in Los Angeles, which include social development skills, are producing results. The author stresses that these social programs, which bring together the public sector, nongovernmental agencies and local businesses and corporations, have been successful in other countries and should be implemented by the federal government to address the homeless situation in this country.
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"Welfare reform has played a large part in leaving families in the lurch. The Welfare Reform Act of 1996 is officially called the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. One of its stipulations was that no one could receive welfare for more than any five years in total, however, as indicated, each state could either adopt the new federal rules or use the money allotted for this program for non-welfare agendas. Additionally, it required recipients to participate in work activities for a certain number of stipulated hours per week."
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The Problem of Homelessness in the United States, 2000.
An overview of the problem of homelessness in modern American society, looking at various facets of the issue.
940 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, £ 22.95
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"According to a study conducted by a social scientist Christopher Jencks in 1994, the number of homeless people at any given time is 350,000, and the Clinton administration estimated that a total of 17 million American at some point in the second half of the 1980s were homeless. Nothing happens without causes; the same applies to the matter of homelessness."
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Homeless Children in the United Kingdom, 2005.
This paper discusses the problems of homeless children and families and the organizations that assist them in the United Kingdom.
3,390 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 66.95
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This paper explains that there is a large prevalence of emotional, behavioral and health problems among homeless children. Homeless adolescents and street youth have a high incidence of depression, attempted suicide, drug abuse and HIV/AIDs. The author points out that the philosophy of the Children Act did not suit the practice and procedures for inclusion under the F.G.C. (family group conferences) because FGCs tended more to conflict decision-making processes than to complement or enhance them. The paper relates that, in the U.K., inability to access health and social care services for homeless children and their families is a problem because of their frequent change of address between different health and local sectors and their failure to register with a general practitioner unlike families staying at permanent addresses.
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"Child care services in the UK evolved from the concept on the rights of children and the responsibility of their families and the state in the rearing of children. The Children Act of 1989 aimed at "constructing a new consensus" on children's rights and their families' and the state's responsibilities and at balancing these rights through greater inclusiveness and collaboration with families. The Act was an attempt at influencing not only the appropriate line and kind of thinking about families and also child care practices as a consequence. But, in time, partnership approaches appeared lacking under the Act, so that in 1990, family rights groups in the UK invited a group of New Zealand practitioners from whom UK patterned its own family group conferences or FGCs to fill in the gap left by the Act in the area of implementation of its principles. A national pilot group was established two years later to connect pilot projects and enable them to share advice and support from one another through policy materials and practice ideas at a high level of cooperation."
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The United States and the United Kingdom, 2004.
This paper discusses the historical and current relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 31.95
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This paper explains that the close ties between the United States and Great Britain are deeply rooted in common language as well as a long-running and deeply connected historical base of strongly tied economic as well as militaristic cooperation that has spanned since the era of World War II. The author points out that the United Kingdom is the United States' largest customer and the United States is the country that invests the largest amount, each year, in the United Kingdom. The paper relates that the commonly held values of democracy and the inherently held beliefs in the freedom of speech, human rights and a similar legal system are the ties that bind the two countries inevitably together.
Table of Contents
Statement of Thesis
Introduction
Background and History
Common Initiatives - Joint Investments
Conclusion
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"The United States was once under British rule and in fact the American Revolution was fought for the purpose of removing the U.S. Colonies from the rule of the British. The American Revolution was fought and independence was won establishing America as an independent and separate nation from Great Britain but only after a grueling war. Great Britain was determined to keep the Colonies under British rule and after an attack on Charleston and lives having been lost the colonists stated their intentions in a document entitled "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities to Take up Arms" and the action to break away from what most considered to be their mother country began. It has been stated in history that most of the colonists identified with the British and that many of the colonists considered themselves to be Britons."
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Health Care Systems Of United States And The United Kingdom, 2002.
Compares healthcare costs and outcomes.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, £ 32.95
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Compares healthcare costs and outcomes. Underlying structures and principles of healthcare in each country. Social policy. Health care delivery. Advantages & disadvantages of each. Focus on quantitative measures (costs, mortality rates, quality, access to care, public satisfaction). Managed care. Fee-for-service. Primary care. Chart of costs. Table of outcomes.
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"COMPARATIVE HEALTH CARE COSTS & OUTCOMES ? UNITED KINGDOM & UNITED STATES
The structures and the principles underlying the health care systems in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) are dramatically different. Depending upon one?s perspective on social policy generally and health care delivery more specifically advantages and disadvantages characterize each country?s health care system in relation to that of the other country.
This research compares the costs and outcomes of health care delivery in the UK and the US. The primary focus of this comparison is on quantitative measures. The quantitative measures presented in this research, however, reflect both objective data (e.g., actual costs, mortality rates, and so ..."
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The United States Almost Un-United For Good, 2002.
This paper presents a look at the history of the Confederate Army and the Confederate States of America.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 42.95
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The author takes us through the beginning and end of the attempt to create its own nation despite the fact that the original US still outdid the Confederate States in population, as well as finances and military power. There were six sources used to complete this paper.
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The United States, the United Kingdom and Iraq, 2004.
A look at the strain put on the special relationship developed between the UK and the US because of the war on Iraq.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 15 sources, APA, £ 48.95
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This paper looks at how, thus far, the UK and the US have worked together fairly smoothly on the war on terror, but that the war on Iraq has placed severe strain on the special relationship developed between these two countries.
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"This research paper discusses the current state of the special relationship' between the United Kingdom and the United States in the light of the war on terror and the current Iraq war. The special relationship' refers to the close military and diplomatic cooperation that has characterized Anglo-American relations since..."
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The Legalization of Gay Marriage in the United States The Legalization of Gay Marriage in the United States, 2006.
A discussion regarding the controversial issue of same sex marriage in the USA.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper discusses the long debated issue of gay marriage in the United States. This paper reports how proponents of the issue contend that same sex marriage is not about gay rights but about human rights. It further discusses how these individuals believe that gays in modern society have long been subjected to inequalities and a lack of support from the social order. The opponents of the gay marriage issue refer to a stereotypical framework for gays in general that suggests that gays are evil and dangerous to children.
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Homelessness, 2002.
An essay discussing homelessness in the United States.
1,161 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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A brief description of the homeless situation in the United States. This paper includes demographic data and statistics as well as future prospective trends. This writer also discusses public policy and suggestions for solving the problem.
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"Homelessness is inextricably linked to poverty. The poor are not able to afford housing, health care, education, food and often child care (National pg). Because housing constitutes such a large portion of income, many are forced to drop that expense in order to simply supply the necessities of existence, such a food, clothing, and health care. Unfortunately, homelessness is simply a paycheck or illness away for the many of the population (National pg)".
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