Youth homelessness is a social justice issue. It is estimated that there is anywhere from 1.6-2 million youth are living on the streets, shelters, and other non-permanent homes (Slesnick, 2004). Social justice is the ideal that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities. Surely homeless youth is the epitome of social injustice. These youth do not have equal access and rights as their adult counterparts. Furthermore, most youth in this category have usually been
Research conducted by Durso and Gates (2012) shows that programs should be developed in order to meet specific LGBT needs. A web-based survey was created to understand the life and experiences of LGBT homeless youth, which revealed a much higher prevalence and population of LGBT homeless youth than one would likely suspect. As mentioned previously, LGBT homeless youth account for between 30 and 43% of youth who use RHYA services. Durso and Gates (2012) supported the results found in 2002 from
major public health issue and each year, millions of Americans are chronicled homeless. These individuals lacks steady housing; sleeping on the streets, emergency shelters, parks, or even abandoned buildings (Thomas & Chan, 2012). They are exposed to unhealthy lifestyle, violence, homicide, malnutrition, dangerous environment, communicable, and sexual transmitted diseases. Many elements put people at risk of being homeless; low salary, poverty, lack of affordable housing,
many countries all over the world. In this essay paper, an overall view about poverty will be given, yet it’s not from perspective the poor countries but in contrast rich countries. And when it comes to poverty, mostly we will think of a poor under-developed country. However, the reality is not that simple. Most of rich countries now are also being confronted with this problem which results in an considerable amount of troubles to solve. A research of the Economic policy institute (EPI) Washington
a country recognized and celebrated for it’s diversity-- has lost sight of the importance of traditions, and trades, that have been passed on for generations. We are so lost in this disposable way of life that we sacrifice beauty for things like paper napkins and particle board. Not only
The Ghetto Effect and the Urban Traumatic Stress Syndrome (UTSS) {WARNING CONTENTS MAY CAUSE EMOTIONAL DRAMA} This book is not based upon scientific research and study. Nor is it based upon someone who has spent his or her life in academia. I am just your average American Joe who has been blessed to see every aspect of American society first hand. This book is not intended to appease anyone. If it causes you to find hate in your heart or want to run out and change things. Then this is good