Essays on Homelessness

The population of the world has been significantly growing in recent years. Even though there is more land available, the population is growing. Due to this trend, a lot of land has been subdivided in order to meet the rising demand. However, not everyone has the financial means to purchase...

Homelessness is a serious societal issue that affects most nations and has been becoming worse over time. The main causes of the issue may be institutional, personal, structural, and interpersonal. Increased rates of unemployment, rising levels of poverty, and the current economic crisis all contribute to these concerns. Due to...

Homelessness is a serious societal issue that affects most nations and has been becoming worse over time. The main causes of the issue may be institutional, personal, structural, and interpersonal. Increased rates of unemployment, rising levels of poverty, and the current economic crisis all contribute to these concerns. Due to...

Anne de Mare and Kirsten Kelly describe the struggles faced by young people who are homeless and living in America today in "The Homestretch." The lives of Rouqe, Kasey, and Anthony, three teenagers, are the main focus of the narrative. The three of them each had unique experiences with homelessness,...

According to the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (3), approximately 10.3 million people renting housing earned extremely low salaries in 2012, based on the categories provided by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. In 2012, just 5.8 million rental units were affordable to over 10 million...

In a region with a diversified culture, Orange County is situated south of Los Angeles. Many Southern Californians associate Orange County with high tech economic development, conservative politics, theme parks, master-planned neighborhoods, and considerable suburban prosperity (County 34). However, due to Orange County's dynamic nature and diversified population over the...

Sherman Alexie's What You Pawn I Can Reclaim is a story shared by Jackson, a homeless Spokane Indian living on the streets of Seattle. The story brings to light the truth of cultural emptiness. Living far away, learning away from home, there is a sense of being robbed of my...

Anna Quindlen addresses her impressions of people with no permanent place of residence she encountered while planning material for them in Homeless. She also applies to the global concept of homelessness, which has redefined what it is to be at home. Interestingly, Quindlen does not begin her essay with a...

The quotes of mentally ill individuals roaming in the streets continue to upward jostle annually. They lack adequate shelter, food, and medication. It is a common feature in many cities throughout the globe. Though measures have been taken to address the same, they have not been sufficient, particularly in America....

This book is a compelling analysis that immerses readers in the world of opioid use and homelessness in the United States. Jeff Schonberg and Philippe Bourgois spent more than a decade following a group of nearly two dozen crack addicts and heroin injectors who lived on San Francisco's sidewalks. When...

LGBT is an abbreviation for lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, and transgender people (Kath Browne 88). With each passing year, a growing number of LGBT youths experience homelessness. As a result, these teens are expected to live on the streets after being evicted from their homes or deciding to abandon their homes...

Homelessness is a situation in which people do not have a permanent living spot, such as a home, for a variety of reasons, and it is a phenomenon that affects many people in big cities throughout the United States and other parts of the world (Semuels). According to studies undertaken...