Studies have shown that one third of the homeless population suffers from chronic alcoholism and one tenth abuse drugs other than alcohol. Substance abuse seems to be more prevalent in men than women who are homeless. The highest percent of alcohol abuse is among men (Hurley, 2002). There are homeless people who have become that way because there was another underlying problem that they never solved or found a solution for and turned to alcohol and drugs or they picked it up as children from their parents or guardians. This may have lead them to become addicts. All the money or valuable possessions that they have they sell or give away for their addiction to drugs or alcohol. Some people let these things consume them and they fall into a deeper state of depression and they feel that this is their happy place when they are on their so called high. In reality it is until they are off of their high and they realize that the problems that they had before are still there. They find themselves in a state of being without the necessary things to survive. Maslow developed a pyramid and at the base of the pyramid are the basic physiological needs such as hunger, thirst, and the need for oxygen. These are matters of life and death. (Burger 2009) Clearly this type of environment requires decent housing in a safe neighborhood. When addiction comes in to play the abuser is not the only one affected. "Family members and others in their lives including neighbors, employers, and others in their community also are impacted."(Burger 2009) Subsequently, we need to find solutions to substance abuse problems that are so catastrophic to an individual's life that it can force someone onto the streets to live without proper and safe shelter. The War on Drugs may have had some good goals in the beginning, but it is not working as effectively as planned and is costing our country in excess of nineteen billion dollars a year.
Homelessness Why are people homeless? ... The plight of homeless people in this country is a serious growing problem that needs to be dealt with by the government. ... However, do the homeless actually enjoy being homeless? ... It is highly unlikely that there are any homeless people who actually derive joy from being homeless. ... However, the plight of the homeless seems to have been mostly overlooked. ...
The victim was a homeless person and his plight all too familiar to American society. ... To battle the increasing population of the homeless, government funded shelters should be constructed. ... The number of people on the streets, homeless and begging for the essentials just to live another day, will be reduced. ... Because of the flourishing homeless population in the metropolitan cities, the shelters would have to be constructed in such areas. ... The vision to provide help to unfortunate homeless people seeking a second chance in life - that is the goal of long term shelters. ...
The gentleman was holding a sign that read: "Homeless will work for food. ... Individuals or families facing eviction are not yet homeless and therefore do not qualify for homeless services (West Virginia Bureau for Children and Families). ... Homeless, its meaning is literal and prosaic: the absence of a domicile. ... On the one hand, the large numbers of troubled and troublesome people among the homeless poor suggested to some observers that homelessness was best explained by the personal limitations of those who became homeless. Baumohl states in his book Homeless in America that "Accordin...
Abstract Homelessness is quite an issue that affects many today. ... The Wide Path of Homelessness With all of the advancements in society today, many would think homelessness to be a smaller issue. ... What are some of the social, economic and psychological factors that contribute to the plight of homelessness? How can we eradicate or alleviate homelessness? ... Before we can delve deep into the subject of homelessness, it is important that we understand what homelessness is. ...
All of these limit the chances of the individual in obtaining gainful employment and hence their plight remains the same, homeless with no income. ... When we accept the fact that most homelessness is not voluntary, we see that solutions to all of the contributing factors can be the same despite the reasons for homelessness. ... We can also combat the homelessness factors if we as Americans contributed to the many good causes which direct their resources at the homeless. ... Homelessness has proven to be a major problem in our society. Most homeless people do not want to be homeless and, in f...
Those sympathetic to the plight of those on welfare could choose answer one, that saw long term welfare recipients as victims of a broken system. ... There are many reasons why people become homeless. Long-term illness, domestic violence, substance abuse, and institutional discharge often lead to people becoming homeless. ... However, when we encounter homeless youth, we assume a different circumstance lead to their destitution like a bad home life or drug addiction. So for question six, we decided to ask when faced with these scenarios, would the participant be more sympathetic toward s homel...
Jeannette experienced the plight of homelessness firsthand. Even with this, she hesitated to explain her attitude at the moment when she started an argument with Professor Fuchs, claiming that, "Homeless people want to live on the streets" (p. 257). Professor Fuchs was unable to comprehend that Jeannette had a much more complex understanding of homeless people and thus decided to associate her with the stereotype of coming from a privileged environment. ... It is her belief people like Professor Fuchs are actually the ones who will never be able to understand homeless people. ...
Many of these such issues, slavery and race relations being the most prominent, are dealt with significantly by the author, but another issue not addressed in any sort of overtly significant manner is the plight of homeless, neglected, and otherwise abused children in the 19th century. ... For most homeless and neglected children, life in an orphanage was not even an option, since only a few were in existence for the most part of the 19th century (Ashby 16). ... Indenturing was a process by which neglected and homeless children were taken in by another family, and promptly put to work (Brown...