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Nursing the Homeless, 2005.
A look at the problem of homelessness, especially among youth, and how to deliver healthcare services to this growing population.
2,664 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 55.95
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This work discusses health and social issues for today's population of youth, but more specifically today's sub-population of homeless youth. The implication of awareness and intervention goals on a national and local level is also discussed, as is the implications this sub-population and their special health needs have upon community health nursing.
Introduction
Background
Reflection
Conclusion
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"Though these statistics are over ten years old they are reflective of the current homeless population, as it grows per capita with the growth of the overall population. The most disturbing remark is the alarming estimates of the lack of access to social services. One organization, making a marked difference in the greater Portland area Is the charity organization, Outside In. Outside In is a charitable organization that serves all the homeless population in the Portland area, with a special focus upon youth issues and needs, they run medical clinics, needle exchange programs, education access programs, and transitional housing programs with great success rates and mostly volunteer resources. (Oliver, 2004, "Outside In; Annual Report, 2003-2004") "
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Schizophrenia and Community Nursing, 2005.
A discussion on homelessness, schizophrenia and its implications for community health nursing in Toronto.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, £ 49.95
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The paper discusses the prevalence of schizophrenics in Toronto homeless population and how they are poorly understood by public, or addressed by planners or psych services. The paper mentions the high rates of mental illness and addiction, and miscellaneous fatality. The paper discusses the repeated theme of how Toronto has not observed earlier patterns in Europe or United States where homelessness began earlier, and with similar involvement of schizophrenic vagrants. It also has a section on various roles to be played by community health nursing and nurses, including public education role.
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"Toronto Homelessness and Schizophrenia - Implications for Community Health Nursing. Introduction This paper discusses a less understood aspect of what we refer to as 'homelessness' in large numbers of vagrant schizophrenics or other mentally ill persons in Toronto. Several aspects of the problem are explained, before a section addressing the varied contributions that stand to be made by community health nursing and individual nurses. Preparing this paper has given a sense of social problems different from what they first appear, with some insight into past and present public sector failures in helping an extremely vulnerable patient group in a country that purports to take seriously the rights of the under-privileged."
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Homeless in America, 2005.
A discussion of how modern nursing practice procedures can assist the homeless.
1,527 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 34.95
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This paper discusses the growing homeless population of the United States and it's special needs. It explains that within the population there are health care concerns that include substance abuse. The paper suggests that in order to meet the health care needs of the homeless population in regard to this health issue, a health care team must be established that will focus on the wide variety of needs specific to the family.
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"In the United States there are over 3.5 million homeless in a one-year period, with an estimated one million of these individuals being under the age of 18 ("How Many", 2006, sec. 3). The members of this population, however, are not all homeless at the same time and many will experience only periods of homelessness. Yet, it is estimated by the federal government that approximately 3% of the U.S. population will be homeless for at least one night each year ("How Many", 2006, sec. 3)."
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The Reality of Homelessness in Boston, 1999.
A discussion of history and policy issues of homelessness along with interviews of homeless individuals.
3,750 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 71.95
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A review of public policy issues surrounding homelessness, including history, Internet research and interviews with homeless people in a shelter in Cambridge, MA. It also discusses the lessons that can be learned from the moderately successful Massachusetts programs of the early eighties, and the lack of public interest in this issue, especially elite public interest.
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"Homelessness was first addressed in the early 1980?s in reaction to the visibly increased homeless population, but interest has steadily decreased since government action was initially taken over a decade ago. In reevaluating public policy options, it is important to examine the causes of the problem and delegate authority to those best suited to solving it. Lessons can be learned from the moderately successful Massachusetts programs of the early eighties, but in order for that pluralistic model to work, public interest must be created by an elite source."
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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, £ 98.95
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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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The Homeless and Street Children, 2005.
An overview of some of the issues concerning the homeless and street children.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 4 sources, £ 67.95
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This paper takea a close look at a certain tragic vulnerable population that can be found in cities and elsewhere across the United States: the homeless. There is a particular focus on homeless children, or street kids, and how homelessness adversely affects such young people. The paper gives a description of the selected population, the significance of problems related to their vulnerability, related health and social problems, an evaluation of the adequacy of current strategies to break the cycle of vulnerability, and a proposal for community and public health nursing interventions that may help correct the problem.
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"Throughout the United States, mostly in the country's larger cities, but also in suburban and rural areas, there is a mounting problem that is creating and tragically vulnerable population. This problem is that of homelessness and the population it affects is diverse and far-reaching. Those who have found themselves homeless can range from sufferers of mental illness, those subjected to poverty, those who are out of work, and those with substance abuse problems. But the most tragic victims of the rash of homelessness seen in America are homeless children. Without proper health care, without proper nutrition, without roofs over their heads and beds to sleep in, homeless children, or street kids, do not have much of a chance to live happy, healthy lives. "
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Global and Local Homelessness, 2004.
Describes global homelessness and how it is also tied to the issue of local homelessness.
2,857 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 38 sources, APA, £ 58.95
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The paper begins by describing global/worldwide homelessness. It provides refugee data and statistics. The paper also covers issues, such as globalization, rent control and affordable housing, gentrification, and hidden homelessness. It also looks at what people are doing to help homelessness. The paper includes statistics and supporting information.
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"We constantly see and hear about homelessness, even in our own communities. Homelessness is a growing problem throughout the world, but many of us do not understand how huge the issue is. Homelessness is defined as a condition of people who lack regular legal access to adequate housing (MSN Encarta). In 1999 there was up to 100 million homeless people in the world and in 2000 there was about 3.5 million homeless people in the United States (How Many People Experience Homelessness?, 2002). At least 600 million people live in shelters in developing world cities that are life threatening or health threatening (100 Million Homeless in World). About 50,000 people die everyday as a result of poor shelter, polluted water and inadequate sanitation. The things that cause homelessness throughout the world help bring it into our own communities."
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Homelessness in Toronto, 2007.
This paper examines homelessness in Toronto within the context of the different definitions for the term "community" and proposes ways to reduce homelessness in this city.
1,725 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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This paper explains that the homeless community can be seen as a community because they are people trapped in a common cycle from which they would like to escape, with common interests in finding shelter and adequate food, which often compels them to act in unison performing petty crime as a means of survival. The author points out that, if the burgeoning homeless problem in Toronto is not addressed, then the community of Toronto will start to see an increase in crime and movement out of the areas populated by homeless people thus creating impoverished pockets within the city. The paper recommends that funds, which have been earmarked for homeless shelters and other programs should be spent rather than be languishing somewhere because of bureaucratic red-tape. The author suggest that this money should be invested in re-training programs and the conversion of brown fields areas into affordable housing condominiums for the working poor.
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"Toronto's homeless situation can also be looked at by looking at Marxist definitions of what a community is - or, more precisely, what it is not. For instance, those academics who subscribe to Marxist theory maintain that communities are manifestations of the class dialectic; in other words, communities are organized in such a way as to ensure the exploitation of some by others at the same time as they reveal the inequalities present in a capitalist society. While this assessment of the community can be dismissed as unduly cynical and extreme, there is little doubt that Toronto is a city of extremes."
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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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Homeless Students.
This paper discusses homeless students and their unique needs, both emotionally and academically.
1,665 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper explains that, according to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act, homeless children are defined as those children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including children and youths sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing or economic hardship; have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings; are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and migratory children. The author points out that homeless students face a range of unique mental challenges, which compound their fiscal challenges, such as lesser social skills than their peers with homes because of their shame about living in a shelter and being homeless or because of the frequent moves their families make. The paper describes the Yellow School Bus Project in Durham, New Hampshire, which helps meet the physical needs of homeless students by providing them with school supplies and clothes so that they can feel good about themselves and succeed in school. The paper relates the need for school-based counseling for these homeless students.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Homeless Students Overview
The Yellow School Bus Project
Three Reasons to Provide School-Based Counseling for Homeless Students
Conclusion
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"Even if they are not teased about their hand-me-down clothes and lack of school supplies, these students are still at a significant disadvantage when it comes to doing even their schoolwork. Homeless students don't have home libraries or Internet-access computers, as is so often required for homework assignments nowadays. And, even their in-school work can suffer if they do not have the right supplies, such as calculators and protractors."
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Homelessness, 2007.
A discussion on the causes of homelessness and possible solutions to alleviate the problem.
1,099 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 26.95
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The paper discusses how, for the many countries around the globe, problems on population and poverty persist. The paper examines how problems of homelessness are increased when issues of overpopulation and scarcity exist. The paper further discusses how various non-government and government organizations were established to analyze the profundity of the situation, and at the same time to provide assistance to the homeless population. The paper concludes that the most obvious solution to the homeless problem is to increase the availability of affordable housing and the number of living wage jobs.
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Definition
Statistics Related to Homelessness
Reasons for Homelessness
Proposal to Enhance Homelessness
References
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"Based on the report submitted by Cuomo, upon receiving assistance from authorized agencies, such as health care assistance, treatment from substance and drug abuse, education and job training and even services for mental health problems, a big part of those living in families (76%) and of those living alone (60%) tend to put a stop their homeless status and gradually move to an improved living situation. Another point to ponder is the fact that the cost of homeless assistance is considerably lower than the cost of putting homeless people in jail to get them off the streets. For example, the Supportive Housing Network estimates that in New York City in 1998 it cost $40,000 per year to jail someone, compared with just $12,500 to provide affordable housing and a variety of supportive services."
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Affordable Housing and The Homeless, 2007.
A research proposal on how to meet the needs of the homeless population in the United States.
3,599 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 16 sources, MLA, £ 69.95
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The paper examines affordable housing availability - provision, guidelines, regulations, funding and other relative factors - and the examination of the homeless population in terms of why they are homeless, what led to them being in the homeless condition, if their needs are being met and how. The paper investigates new initiatives that have been implemented to reach the large homeless population in the United States. The writer designs a study to explore these questions.
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Objective
Statement of Thesis
Statement of The Problem
History of The Problem and Literature Review
I. Affordable Housing Options
II. Causes of Homelessness
III. Demographics of The Homeless Population the The U.S.
IV. New York's Blueprint
V. Landmark Study
VI. Importance of the Provision of Assistance in Obtaining Housing
VII. Prevention
Methodology
Data Gathering and Data Analysis
Scope of the Survey/Questionnaire
Country Designation Guidelines
Approximate Costs of this Research Project
Consideration of Ethical Factors
Feasibility of the Research
Bibliography
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"The findings of research in an Iowa study states that of those who are homeless in the State of Iowa 60% of those are children. While this is enough to suggest critical research needs, state as well are findings that in areas of the state that are rural, non-metropolitan areas, the group of homeless are comprised of larger percentages than in metropolitan areas homeless population. Obviously, this area of research has been overlooked by researchers in this field and that is the research with its' primary focus the homeless children of rural and non-metropolitan areas of the United States."
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Educating Homeless Children, 2008.
An research paper addressing the problem of how to educate homeless children.
7,847 words (approx. 31.4 pages), 20 sources, APA, £ 118.95
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The paper deals at length with the problem of homeless persons and states that while the homeless population is increasing steadily, the number of children amongst this population has seen the steepest incline. The paper reports that the Institute for Children and Poverty has shown that nearly millions of adolescents are experiencing homelessness. This staggering number means that nearly 2% of all children and approximately 10% of all poor children in America are presently homeless. The paper deals extensively with the problem of educating homeless children by exploring the strategies and tactics put forward by the McKinney-Vento Act in educating homeless children.
Outline:
Introduction
Background of the Study
Current Issues in Government Policies
Statement of the Problem
Significance of the Study
Purpose of the Study
Research Questions
Methodology
Research Method and Design
Data Collection
Data Evaluation
Definitions of Homelessness and Problems Associated with the Definition
The Educational Rights of Homeless Children
Strategies Implemented
Conclusion and Discussion
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"As mentioned above, during the 1970's the streets of America, during the night, were increasingly being occupied by adults and children alike for spending their nights. This phenomenon was exposed by the media and the social advocates along with the policy makers chipped in to being a social change particularly in the education sector. However, research shows that more people, particularly families with small children, are homeless today than they were in the 1970's and the number is steeply rising (Hafetz, 2003). Burt (2001) argued that the while the country progressed economically all through the 1990's, the trickle down affect of this progress could not be seen. In fact, on the contrary, the housing industry got more pressure, which resulted in the increased rents and lack of affordable housing (Burt, 2001). Therefore, homelessness has once again got the front page attention from the media. "
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?Helping and Hating the Homeless? by Peter Marin, 2004.
This paper discusses the perpetuating marginalization of the homeless in the United States as discussed in ?Helping and Hating the Homeless? by Peter Marin.
1,020 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 25.95
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This paper explains that Marin argues how society itself contributes to this marginalization due to the fear of breaking the status quo. The author points out that society itself is the primary factor that serves as the catalyst for homeless people to be displaced and labeled as a nuisance. The paper relates that Marin wrote the essay in response to a Santa Barbara court?s decision to ban homeless people from sleeping in public places in the town at night.
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"Whatever social attention the homeless people receive from the society is certainly a negative feedback about these ?nuisance and vagrants?: ?Hundreds of them turned out for the meeting? and castigate them? It was the power and depth of the emotion revealed: the mindlessness of the fear, the vengefulness of the fury? the actual homeless men and women, might not have existed at all.? Utter rejection and negligence in the part of the society to solve the problem of homelessness is one of the main reasons why the perception that the homeless are dangerous prevailed in Marin?s society, and continues to prevail until today."
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