descriptive homelessness

DescriptiveWritingOnHomelessness

Throughthedismalhalf-light,myeyescouldonlyjustmakeoutanimmensestaircasethatstretchedupthe decrepitlanding.Astrangeodouremanatedfromthewoodensteps,suggestingIwasperhapsnotthefirstmortal soultowanderthesedesertedhalls,norwouldIbethelasttoleave,alive,atleastAseriesofgasheslinedthe wall,unsettlinglysimilartothosefoundinthegaschambersatAuschwitz.Belowmyfeet,twodepressionsinthe woodtrailedupthestairs,wornawaywherepeople...

TheResearchOnAcademicPerformance

AbstractThepurposewastodeterminewhatmetacognitionwasandhowitaffectsusThetwohypothesisofthis paperwere:uncertaintyaboutacademicperformanceisnegativelyrelatedtotheoverallmetacognitiveawareness inventory(MAI)scoreandthattheMAIfactorKnowledgeaboutcognitionismorehighlyrelatedtouncertainty aboutacademicperformancewhencomparedtotheMAIfactorRegulationofcognition.Studentsinafirstyear undergraduatepsychologyclassfilledoutsurveystodetermine

RhetoricalDevicesInGroundZero

paintadescriptivepictureofhersurroundingsandwhatshesawtoenhanceherreader'sexperience.Sheusesthe imagerytomakeherreadersfeelasiftheywerethereandmakethemfeelthesamefeelingsofawareness,and sadnessshedidSuzanneachievesthisbyrecallingbacktothehorridmemoriesof9/llwhen"theskyscraper shroudedinblackplastic,theboardedwindows,thesteelskeletonoftheshatteredWinterGarden."(Berne176), Byusingtheseextremelyexplicitanddescriptivedetails

responsibilitywillleadtomysuccessinandbeyondschoolbecauseitgivesmetheconfidencetosucceed,andwill leadtoabetterlifeformyfamilyandmeNowastomyapproachforthispaperIamwritingthisessayaccording toTheDescriptiveEssay(2011),"Thedescriptiveessayisagenreofessaythatasksthestudenttodescribean object,

RhetoricalAnalysisOfJaneAddamsSpeech

TherhetoricaldevicesthatJaneAddamsmentionsinherspeecharehypophora,metaphor,conduplicatio, enumeratio,andpersonificationEachofthesedeviceshasapurposeinthepassage,withtheauthorcombiningall ofthedevicestostrengthenheressayThemostfrequentrhetoricaldeviceinthepassageishypophora,whichis whentheauthorasksandanswersaquestion.Theauthorfirstmentionshypophoraatthebeginningofthepassage toaskwhatmakesagreatmanShelatershiftstoward

LiteraryTechniquesPoetryAnalysis1

LiteraryTechniques:PoetryAnalysis1DictionandImageryLiteraryTechniques•Themeaningofapoem(i.e itsfocus,moodandthespeaker'sattitude)isenhancedbyfourmaintypesofliterarytechniques:•Diction• Imagery•Sounddevices•Rhythm,RhymeandRepetitionDiction•Dictionisthechoiceofwordsapoet usestobringmeaningacrossInworkingthroughapoem,itisusefultoquestionwhyacertainwordisused,and whatkindofeffectisachievedwiththechoiceandplacement

Theideaofachievingdreamsor"ourpersonallegends"caneitherhelpdreamerssucceedorderailTheinfamous novelist,PauloCoelho,writesafascinatingstoryaboutaboywhofollowshispersonallegend.Coelho'spurpose forcomposingthisbookistoteachpeopleaboutfollowingdreamsTheauthorestablishesahopefultoneusingthe rhetoricaldevicesimagery,personification,andemotionaldictiontointrigueandencouragesreaders.Santiago,a shepherdboy,changeshisperspectiveduring

TheLegalSystem

Tothelegalsystem,theanswerisclear:childrenhavetherequisitemoralsense--theabilitytotellrightfrom wrong--byage7to15,dependingonwhichstatetheylivein,andsocanbeheldresponsiblefortheiractions.The RomanCatholicChurchpegsitattheearlyendofthatrange:childrenreachthe"ageofreason"bythetenderage of7,amilestonemarkedbytheirfirstconfessionofsinandholycommunion.Developmentalpsychologistsand otherresearcherswhostudythequestionarenot

TheKnowledgeArgumentByJackson

TheKnowledgeArgumentbyJacksonisoneofthemainthreatstoPhysicalism.Physicalismsaysthateverything thatisorcouldeverexistisultimatelyphysicalinnatureTheKnowledgeArgumentclaimsthattherearetruths aboutconsciousnessthatcannotbededucedfromthecompletephysicaltruth.Lewis'responseontheotherhand, disagreeswiththeKnowledgeArgument.InthispaperIwilladdresstheKnowledgeArgumentandLewis' responsetoitThefollowingisathoughtexperimentbyJackson

LeadershipshinesthroughallwritingofElizabeth'swritingsuchasherspeechesandevenheractionsSheshows timeandtimeagainthatshecanbealeaderjustassuchasamanWhichwasanincrediblefeateventothisday Theunderminingofwomenintheworkplacedidn'tstartwithelizabethanditdidn'tendwithelizabeth.Shewas alwaystoldhowtobealeader,whatsheshoulddowithothernationsbuthertrueinitiationintothelifeofaqueen waswhenshetookcontrolofhowsheruled...

FigurativeLanguageInThePigmanByPaulZindel

techniquesinastoryWritingtechniquescanincludesimiles,metaphors,personification,anddescriptiveword choice.Thosearejustsomeofmanyotherfigurativelanguageexamples.Inthenovel,ThePigmanbyPaulZindel, theauthorusesdescriptivelanguageandfigurativelanguagetocreatetheme,andtoestablishcharacterOneofthe firsttechniqueexamplesthatwasfoundinthestorywasaclusterofdescriptiveadjectivesInthenovel,it describesMrs.Reillen,thelibrarian,as"Alittleonthe...

TeachingFromADesignPerspectiveEssay

TeachingFromADesignPerspectiveDevelopingaphilosophyofeducationismorethanassertingaloveof wisdominthetheoryandpracticeofteaching.Itmaybehearteningtofeel,butitlacksbackbone.Foraphilosophy tohaveweightandmerit,itneedstruth,logicalstrength,andsoundness(Hughes19)Myphilosophyofeducation assertsthefollowingpremisesthatifweteach:learningasrelational;creativityasskill;andknowledgeasdesign; then,wecreateaninstructionalapproachthat...

HsÃœnTzu'sessayexplainstoreadersthat"learningisfundamentallymoralbecauseittrainsustoknowthetruth andtorestrictthekindofbehaviorthatistypicalofignorantpeople"(552)Tzubelievestobeproperlyeducated anindividualmustdevotethey'relifetoproperlearning.ThetypeoflearningTzuvaluedintoday'sterms,would bethosewhoarecollegeeducated.Tzubelievedforanindividualtobemoral,theymustbeproperlyeducated,but thisisnottrueMoralsarenotbornin

Rhetoricalstrategiesareagreatwayforanauthortogettheirtoneandwhattheywanttosharetotheirreader.In BarbaraJordan'sBecomingEducatedsheusesrhetoricalstrategiestodojustthatJordanusesrepetitionand dictiontoincreasehereffectivenessofhermessage.Shedoessothatthereadercanalsorelatetowhatsheisgoing throughByusingrepletionanddictionsheweavestheserhetoricaldevicesthroughoutherexperiencetoincrease itseffectivenesstoconveyhervoiceand...

PoetryAnalysisOfMayaAngelou'sStillIRise

PoetryAnalysisofMayaAngelou's"StillIRise"MayaAngelou'spoem"StillIRise"waspublishedin1978atone ofthemostproductiveandsuccessfulperiodsofAngelou'scareer"StillIRise"tellsaboutbouncingbackand risinguppastoppressionandhate.ThespeakerinAngelou'spoemtalkstoadirectaudience,askingthem questions,announcingtothemthatnomatterwhattheydo,shewillalwaysrisebackupThepoemisbrokenup intoquatrains,althoughthelasttwostanzasusetherepetition...

BarbaraJordanRhetoricalDevices

DescriptiveEssay-Beach,VacationTheplacewhereIfeelmostcomfortableisaplacewhereIamcalmAplace thatispeacefulinitsownways.Itistheplacetogotogetawayfromallmytroubles.ItistheoneplacewhereI couldsitforever,andnevergettiredofjuststaringintothedeepestblueIhaveeverseenItistheplacewhereI cansitandthinkthebest.Aplacewherenothingmattersbutwhatisinthatlittlemoment.Theoneplacecapable ofsendingmysensesintoanoverload

ExamplesOfImageryInBliss

Imageryisatoolusedbyauthorsinordertomakeobjects,ideasoractionsappealthereader'sphysical senses.PeterCareyusesthistoolofteninhisdescriptionsandwhiledoingthis,healsousesothertoolslike metaphor,simile,personificationetcInthisessay,afewofexamplesofimageryinsecondpartof"Bliss"willbe discussed.Belowisthefirstexampleforimagery:"Lookathim:sneakingupthestairsyoumighthavethoughthe wasimpersonatingacatinapantomime,orevenwithout

RestAndNarjaez'sExplanationsOfMoralDevelopment

Rest&NarvÃez(1994)statedthatmoraldevelopmentisamatteroflearningthenormsofone'sculturebutthatit istheindividualwhodecideswhatiswrongorrightItistheindividual,accordingtoRest&NarvÃez(2994), thathis\herinterpretationsoriginatefrommoralmeaningfromsocialeventsandmakesmoraljudgments.With referencetothegivendilemma:Inmyfirstsetofinterviews,bothsubjectsC10andA17believedthatMaxshould refusetogivehisfatherthemoneyHowever,the

ThereisadifferencebetweendyinganhonorableandnobledeathandsimplydyingItisthegapbetweentrying andgivingupanditisthesenseoftheunbearablepleasurethatcomesalongwithsuccessInNormanMailer's "TheDeathofBennyParet",theauthorwitnessesafirst-handaccountofthetragicdeathoftheboxer,Paret. Throughmanyrhetoricaldevices,Mailerisabletohaveaneffectonhisaudience,allowingthemtofeelthesame horror.Mailerusesdictiontomoldtheeventsina...

RhetoricalAnalysisOfJaneAddamsSpeech

TherhetoricaldevicesfoundinthespeechthatJaneAddamswrotearehypophora,metaphor,conduplicatio, enumeratio,andpersonification.Eachofthesedeviceshasapurposeinthepassage,withtheauthorcombiningall ofthedevicestostrengthenheressay.ThemostfrequentrhetoricaldeviceinthepassageisHypophora,whichis whentheauthorasksandanswersaquestionTheauthorfirstmentionedhypophoraatthebeginningofthe passagetoaskwhatmakesagreatman.Shelatershiftstoward...

UsingThreePrinciplesoftheGlobalBusinessStandardCodex, EvaluatetheUseofChildLabourinaGlobalEconomy.

essayquestion*Supportthethesisstatement*Usedescriptiveethicsand*Areorderedinalogicalsequence| Thereareatleast3argumentswhich:*Aremostlyrelatedtotheessayquestion*Supportthethesisstatement* Usedescriptiveethicsand*Areorderedinalogicalsequence.|Thereareatleast3argumentswhich:*Are directlyrelatedtotheessayquestion*Supportthethesisstatement*Usedescriptiveethicsand*Areorderedina logicalsequence.|...

FourFundamentalConceptsofKnowinginNursingEssay

TherearedifferenttypesofknowledgeanddifferentwaysofknowingFourfundamentalconceptsofknowingin nursinghighlightedbyCaper(1978)areempirical,personal,ethicalandaesthetic.Hedividedknowledgeintotwo formswhicharetacitandexplicitTacitisinsightsandbasedonexperienceandnoteasilyvisibleandexpressible, difficulttoshareandcommunicatewithotherswhichishighlypersonal.Empiricalsourcesofknowledgedepend uponanindividual'smannerofobservingandresponding...

ComparisonOfHolcombInTheBookCapote

ThetownofHolcomb,KansasisverystaleanddamagedthroughoutthebookCapotecharacterizeshisviewof Holcombbyusingrhetoricaldevicessuchasimagery,diction,repetition,foreshadowing,andselectionofdetailto giveusaglimpseofhisperspectiveofHolcombfromthebeginningofthebookuntiltheendOnpagefourwhen HolcombisintroducedCapoteusesimagerytogiveusaimageinourmindofwhatHolcomblookslike.

Throughoutpartonehegivesusanimagethatsticksonhisview

SimilesInTheDeathOfTheMothByVirginiaWoolf

TheDeathofTheMothTheessay"TheDeathofTheMoth"waspublishedposthumouslyin1942,ayearafter VirginiaWoolflostabattlewithdepressionandmentalillness,andatage59committedsuicide.VirginiaWoolf's "TheDeathoftheMoth"showstheaudiencethepowerofdeaththroughashortnarrationabouteveryday,yetvery symbolicmoth.Woolfusesherownexperienceofwatchingamothdietoapplyittoalargertheme.Woolf connectsasimplemothslifespantopaintagorgeouspicture

ArgicalAnalysisOfRosalindHursthouse'sVirtueEthics

helpfulinrelievingourmind,butitdoesnotultimatelyprovideuswiththecourseofactionthatweneedinorder togetthere.Ifmoralphilosophycannotprovideanalgorithmforlife'sproblems,thenwemightthinkthatitshould bepurelydescriptiveHowever,acompletedescriptionofeverypossiblemoralproblem,oritssolution,isnot possible.Soanymoraltheorycanonlyofferasomewhatschematicviewofmorallife,albeitaverysophisticated oneinHursthouse'scaseItseemsinevitable

OutlineForBraveNewWorld

TheNecessityofTravel1.Thethesisofthisessayintheauthor'swordsis"Travelishowweputavoicetothe Otherandstepalittlebeyondoursecondhandimagesofthealien"Inotherwords,theauthoristryingtotellus thattravellingisnecessaryinorderforustonotholdprejudicesandexperiencethelifestyleofothercultures.2. Theargumentinhisessaythatwasthemosteffectivewouldbewhenhesaid"TheminuteIgotofftheplanein Yemenlastyear,Icouldseehoweverything

"Homelessness,onceviewedastransientandsituational,hasbecomeagrowingpublichealthproblemthathas escapedreadysolutions"(Bassuketal.,2014).HomelesspopulationhasbeenincreasingintheUnitedStates drastically,andwiththeincreaseinthehomelesspopulationitisalsoimportanttoprovideacomforting environmentforthehomelesspopulation.Manyofthehomelesspopulationcomefromvariousbackgroundsand theydon'tchoosetobehomelessbutthecircumstancesleadthemtobe

HomelessShelter

adultparticipantswhowere18yearsofageorolder.Theseparticipantsfilledoutquestionnairestomeasurestheir demographics,socioeconomicstatus,homelessnessvariables,subjectivesocialstatusladders,andotherlifefactors suchasincarceration,militarystatus,mentalillness,smokingstatus,andparentalstatusAfterthedescriptive statisticswasreviewedtolookattheparticipants'characteristicstheresultsshowedthattheAfrican American/otherracewithhigherincomes,having

HomelessnessAndDiscriminationEssay

DiscriminationforbeingafeloncauseshomelessnessAproblemIhavenoticedinmycommunityishomelessness. AportionofthehomelessisduetobeingunabletorentahousebecauseofhavingacriminalhistoryAccordingto thePierceCountyHomelessPoint-in-TimeReporttherewere1526casesofhomelessnessreportedinthecounty thisdoesnotcounttheinduvialpeopleitismeasuredbyheadofhouseholds.73%ofthosecasesreportedthatthe headofhouseholdhadacriminalhistoryThat

eventsaffectingreasoningsuchastraumaticbraininjuriesorposttraumaticstressdisorderTheseindividualsare usuallyatadisadvantageoffindingcareofhavetroublingaccessingcareMalesarenottheonlyindividualswho areaffectwithhomelessness.Womanalsoaccountforabout5%ofthehomelessrateof20-25%inthearea. Womanalsohaveservedin

TheProblemOfHomelessnessAndTheHousingCrisisEssay

housingcrisis.Ratesofhomelessnessandhousinginstabilityamongfamilieswithchildrenincreasedduringthis period,andthousandsoffamiliesintheUnitedStatesremainwithoutsafe,stable,affordablehousing(Cortes, Dunton,Henry,Rolston,&Khadduri,2012).Familieswithoutadequatehousingfacebarrierstomultipleaspects ofwellbeingincludingphysicalandmentalhealth,educationalandemploymentopportunities,familystability,and socialengagementHomelessnesshasproventobeharmful

TheProgramForHomelessVeterans

veterans,64%werereportedtobesleepinginanemergencyshelterortransitionalhousingand36%werelivingon thestreetsorotherplacesnotmeantforhumanhabitationToday,thefederalgovernmenthasmanyprograms targetedtoendveteran'shomelessness;however,theDepartmentofVeteransAffairs(VA)currentlyhasonlyone programofferingapermanentsupportivehousingsolutionforhomelessveterans–theUSDepartmentof HousingandUrbanDevelopment(HUD)andDepartmentofVeteransAffairs...

CompareandContrastofQuindlenandLutz

CompareandContrastofQuindlenandLutzUponreadingandexaminingtwoessays,"Lifeunderthechief doublespeakofficer"anarrativebyWilliamLutzand"Homeless",adescriptivebyAnnaQuindlen,Ifirmly believethatQuindlenprovidesthepreferredessayduetothegravityofhersubject,greaterpersonalrelevance,and thathermaterialallowsthereadertosympathizewiththesubjectmatter.WilliamLutz'sessayaddressesthe growingtrendinCorporateAmericatodisguiseactionswithwords

SummaryOfTheArticleCampingForTheirLivesByScottBransford

physicalillness,ofpastmistakes,orofthewhimsofglobalcapitalism."Residentsoftentcitiesareconstantly livinginastateoffearbecauseofthesweepsinthenameofpublichealththatwereconductedbackin2006.With talksofendhomelessnessinFresno,thepeopleoftentcitystillremainwithouthopebecausetothem,thisistheir newreality.Thepurposeofthisstoryistoshedlightonwhatmaybeanunknownoccurrence.Thetoneofthis storyisbiasScottBransfordisonesided

EmpathyVs.CompassionEssay

Oftenwhenusingthewordsofempathyandcompassion,manypeopleenvisionthemashavingsimilarmeaning. Whiletheymaysharesimilarcircumstances,theyareactuallyquitedifferentEmpathyismoreofanemotional responsewithanunderstandingofaperson'sparticularsituation;whereascompassionisanemotionthatarouses anactiveresponsetoalleviateadistressfulsituation.Nevertheless,thesedissimilarexpressionsareparamountin thewaypeoplerespondtotheindividualneedsof

HomelessnessisincreasingeveryyearandeffectingAmericansofdifferentage,ethnicityandreligionInLars Eighner"OnDumpsterDiving"heexplainswhathewentthroughwhilebeinghomelessHedescribeshowand whatfoodssomeoneshouldbelookingforandtoalwaysbeconsciousofwhatoneiseatingbecausethereis alwaysareasonwhysomethinghasbeenthrownoutHecontinuestogointodetailaboutotheritemsthatcanbe foundinthedumpsterlikesheetstosleeponandpiecesofpaper...

BrainStorm:TheNewWarOnPoverty

BrainStorm:TheNewWaronPovertyHowthemediaportraysthoselivinginpovertyinitiatedmanynew chaptersinscholarlyresearch.Veryfew,however,addressthemedia'sdepictionofthepoorduringtimesof disaster(naturalormanmade)Theissueofpovertyismostlyunderstoodthroughtheframesinwhichthemedia presentsitAsthemediacontinuestouseepisodicframes(individualcauses)overthematicframesthatseekto addresspovertyinitsentirety(Iyengar,1990),theframesdeliver...

RhetoricalAnalysisOfOnCompassion

speciestomakeforagranderenvironmentthatappealsto"all"Despiteourconstantefforttoimprovethequality oflifeonearth,however,anincreasinglytremendousproblempertainingthesamesubjecthasbeengrowing"right belowournoses":homelessnessWe,thecommonpeople,typicallyplacethoseinsuchplightintogreatdisregard; pushthemnotoffthestreetsbuttothefarbackofourheads.Inthearticle"OnCompassion",formerNEWYORK TIMEScolumnist,BarbaraAscher,teachesustheignorance...

Homelessness:AQualitativeStudy

experiencinghomelessnessandtheircaseworkers,separately,to(a)exploreindividualpathwaysinto homelessness,(b)understandtheday-to-dayexperienceoflivinginanemergencyshelterandtheprocessof rehousing,(c)identifyrealandperceivedbarriersforfamiliesattemptingtoreestablishstablehousing,and(d) understandtheimpactofhomelessnessonfamilies'overallhealthandwell-being104newfamilieswith334 children(average14familiespermonth)qualitative,descriptivedesignVI:

RighteousDopefiendAnalysis

RighteousDopefiendAnalysisHomelessnessisasocialcrisisthathasstayedwithusthroughoutourhistory. Therewasanincreaseinthenumberofhomelesspeopleinthe1980sduetohousingandsocialservicecuts increasing.InPhilippeBourgoisandJeffSchonberg's,"RighteousDopefiend,"beinghomelessisjustoneofthe manyproblemsthatencompasstheirdaytodayrealityThetwoanthropologistsassimilatethemselvesinthe homelesscommunityandobservethehardshipsthatcomefromliving...

CausesofPovertyandVagrancy

Themostsignificantcauseofpovertyandvagrancyinthisperiodwastheeconomicdepression.Discuss.INTRO: AneconomicdepressionentailsalargerperiodoftimeofusuallymorethantenyearsThereforeitisunreasonable todeclarethisasthemostsignificantcauseofpovertyandvagrancyasgenerally,asidefromthemid-tudorcrisis years,theeconomyfluctuatedandsoitcanbesaiditwasmoreeconomicdownturnswhichcausedpovertyand vagrancythananeconomicdepression.Otherfactors...

RaceandHomelessnessinNewYorkCity

IntroductionThemostsevereformofpovertyishomelessness,whichislivingwithoutapermanentresidence Homelessnessreferstopeoplewhoareusingemergency/transitionalhousingandpeoplewholiveinunsheltered homes,thoselivingonthestreetsorinparks,abandonedbuildings,cars,subwaytunnelsorotherplacesthatare notmeantforhumanhabitation.ThehomelesspopulationhasalwaysbeenaroundintheUnitedStates.Itisa socialphenomenonthatcanbetracedbackfromthecolonial

HappinessisDifferentforEachPerson

HappinessSimplethingslikeasightofanicecream,thefeelofyoursoftpillows,andthetasteofmarshmallows canmakeapersonhappybutpeopleoftendesiremorethingsthattheycan'teasilyacquire.Theydesirelove,all themoneyintheworldormaybewinninganobelprizeSomepeoplejustmaybewanttohaveagoodjob,anda goodfamily.Individualswillgothroughallsortsofthingsjusttogetwhattheywant.Withoutknowing,some peoplesacrificessomethinginordertoachievethe

HaitiSurvivingaftertheEarthquake

Theeffectscausedbytheearthquakesaredevastating.Itcauseslossesofhumanlifeandhaseffectsonthe infrastructureandeconomyEarthquakescanhappenatanytimeanywhereInJanuary12,2010anearthquakeof amagnitudeof7.0hitthenationofHaiti.Anestimationof316,000peoplewaskilledandmorethan1.3millionof Haitianswerelefthomeless(EarthquakeInformationfor2010).Haitiwasleadinaterrifiedchaos.Afterthe earthquake,familieswereseparatedbecausemanyofthe

Homelesspeopleintheworld:whatarethereasonsforitandwhatarethemethodstosolvetheproblemTodayit isunfortunatelyhomelessnessisverywideandisspreadingrapidlyaroundtheworldThecausesmaybequite different:itcanbeahighrentforhousing,lowpay,mentaldisability,lossofallfamilymembers,etc.When peopleareinadifficultsituation,theyneedtosurvive,theyhavenotsomuchalternatives,sotheygooutonthe streetsandbeggingformoney.Indifferentcountries...

SocialProblemsandSocialWelfare

problemofhomelessnessencompassesafarwiderrangeThisdiscussionlooksathomelessnesswithaparticular emphasisonyoungpeople–thatisyoungpeopletypicallyagedbetween16and24.Initssimplestform Homelessnessmeansnothavingahome.Inthiscontextahomeisnotjustahouse,itisapermanent,privateroof overyourhead,aplaceofsecuritywithcommunitylinksandsupportItshouldbeofadecentstandardand affordable.(ShelterNov2005)Thestatutory...

AnEmergencytoSupporttheIndigentintheUS

behaviorsandcrimeslikerobbing,smugglinganddrugabuseForexample,Burt(2007)foundthat30to40 percentofhomelessyouthsufferfromalcoholproblemsand40to50percentsufferfromdrugproblems.Also accordingtothe2002Calgaryhomelessnessstudyexaminedthat77percentofthehomelesspeopleinCalgary hadbeenarrestedseveral...

TheGlassCastleByJeannetteWalls

AReview:TheGlassCastleJeannetteWallsisanAmericanwriterinjournalistwhofoundsuccessinNewYork City,mostnotablywritingagossipcolumnforMSNBCinwhichshedetailstheeffectsofgossipinpolitics.She publishedhermemoir,TheGlassCastle,in2005Thebookspent261weeksontheNewYorkTimesBestSeller list.Init,Wallsrecountsherchildhoodwhilegrowingupinanunstablefamilywithherfatherandmother,Rex andRoseMaryWalls,heroldersisterLori,andheryounger

Homelessness

Homelessness RecentlyonaSaturdaymorningwhileignoringmytraditionalroutine,Ioptedtomakea runtomylocalAlbertson'sbakerytoacquiresomedonutsforanutritionalfamilybreakfast.Indoingso,Iswung mycarintoitsusualparkingspotasifonautodriveIopenedmydooronthisunusuallybriskmorningtowitness somethingthatshookmycomfycozysurroundings.Amotherandfatherwerestandingagainstajalopyofacar thecolorofanOlympicgoldmetalgoneunpolished

HomelessYouthinCanada

33,000,thisisthenumberofhomelessthatliveonthestreetsinCanadaand8,000-11,000ofthosepeopleare youthintheagerangeofonly16-24yearsofageThisnumberhasincreasedandgrownbiggerbythedaysdueto socialandeconomicfactorsandcomingupwithasolutionbecomesmorecomplicated.Manyteensbecome homelessbecauseofhardshipintheirlifeoraddictionandmental/psychicaldisabilities,whichaffectstheintegrity ofthatpersonThisessaywillexplainthefactorsof

HowisPoorRelatedtoCrime?AccordingtoNelson,poverty'soutcomeoncrimeexplanationhasmultiple reasoning's,hereareafewOneoutofthreefamiliesisnotonlyconsideredtobelivinginapovertystatusclass, theyarelivingbelowit.Racismplaysalargerolewhenitcomestocrimebeingaffiliatedwithpoor.Forinstance, whenracismplaysapartwithminoritiesitcaninfluencethewageyouwillreceive,andthetypeofjobyouwillbe allowedtohave.Tomyunderstandingwhite...

LegalFactorsOfAnUrbanInstitute

LegalFactorsAnUrbanInstituteanalysisfoundthatifallstatesexpandedMedicaidtoindividualsatorbelow 138%FPL,morethan15millionadultswillbeeligibletoenroll(Kenney,Dubay,ZuckermanandHuntress, 2012)Ifastatefailedtoimplementtheexpansion,itfacedthepossiblelossofallfederalMedicaidfunding, makingitanofferthestatescouldnotrefuseHowever,theUSSupremeCourtruledthatCongresscouldnot intimidatestatesintoexpandingMedicaid.Asaresult,the...

ReturningHomeFromATour

combatzoneorfromcompletingtheirservicetoournationarecommonstoriesseeninthenewsTheseveterans howeverarefacingnumerousproblemsupontheirreturn,suchas:readjustment,PosttraumaticStressDisorder (PTSD),unemployment,andhomelessnessThesearejustafewofthemanyissuesthattheyarefacingwhen returninghome,butaproblemthatneedsawarenessandsolutions.Asaveteran,IcansayoneofthemainissuesI havefacedwhenIfirstcamehomefromthemilitary,wasthat...

TheViolenceOfLanguageOnSocialMedia

IamwritingtoyouprivatelybecauseIdon'twanttoriskoffendingyouinfrontofotherpeople.Thatbeingsaid,I donotbelievewhatIamabouttosayisoffensiveTobegin,Iamdisappointedwiththememeyoupostedon socialmediathatmakesfunofCaitlinJennerforsupportingRepublicancandidateTedCruz.Myissuewiththis situationisnotthememeitself,buthowinyourpostyoureferredtoCaitlinasBruce.Now,asademocratmyself andapersonwhodoesn'tparticularlylikeTedCruz

CmsAllowsMedicaidFundingForHousingRelatedServices

CHIPServicesreleasedabulletinclarifyingthatexistingMedicaidpolicyallowsreimbursementforhousing relatedactivitiesforpersonswithdisabilities,olderadultsneedinglongtermservicesandsupports,andpersons experiencingchronichomelessness.1ThisannouncementisinalignmentwithCMS'commitmenttohelpstates expandhomeandcommunitybasedlivingopportunitiesasencouragedbytheAffordableCareActandthe AmericanswithDisabilityActaswellastherulinginOlmsteadvL.C...

AgingOutoftheFosterCareSystem

AccordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices,everyyearcloseto25,000youthageoutofthe fostercaresystemandarefacedwithcoldhardrealitiesofadulthoodThisdoesnotincludetheyouthwholeave thesystem,whichisestimatedtobeanother30,000.Mostadolescentsanticipatetheireighteenthbirthday,asit bringsonanewfoundsenseofindependenceandmostimportantlyatimeofcelebrationHoweverwhenfoster childrenreacheighteen,theybeginfacingthechallenges...

HomelessVeterans:TheFightatHome

HomelessVeterans:TheFightatHomeEverynightmorethansixty-fivethousandveteransarelookingforaplace tolaytheirheads,theyarehomeless.Foroveradecadethesemenandwomenofourarmedforceshavebeen returninghomefromtheconflictsoverseas;eachyeartheirpresenceinthehomelesscommunityhasincreased significantly.Thereintegrationfromastructuredmilitarylifestyletoalaxcivilianlifecanmakeadjustingdifficult forservicemembersThesemenandwomen,whohave

HomelessChildEducation:HomelessChildren

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thesedowntroddenindividualsunconcerned,whileothersgivethemsympatheticlooksanddropafewcoinsin theircupsWeareawareofhomelessness,almosttooawareandyetwegoonwithourliveswithoutfurther regard.HomelessnesshasbecomesuchanepidemicintheUnitedStatesthatitisnormalandpracticallyexpected tobeseeninoururbanstreetsHomelessnessisdefinedbytheMerriam-Websterdictionaryas,"Havingnohome orpermanentresidence."Whilethatistrue,therearemanyotherdynamics...