Essays on Homelessness

Sherman Alexie's "What You Pawn I Can Reclaim"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...

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 Homelessness: A Growing Problem 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...

Family Gateway: Empowering Children and Families Impacted by Homelessness Family Gateway is a Dallas-based organization that empowers children and families impacted by homelessness. Since homelessness has recently become a significant issue that continues to be ignored by officials and politicians, the agency was selected for the article. Examining the agency s...

Homelessness is a severe problem. Who is homeless and who isn't depends on the definitions given to the words. Individuals who are homeless lack shelter, including those whose primary nighttime residence is a supervised private or public facility that provides temporary housing for an individual in transitional housing. In other...

Introduction Within the past decade, the number of homeless people in the world has become overwhelming. In the city of New York for example, there is a need to develop a great plan to permanently solve overpopulation issues as the increase in the number of homeless people has become a problem....

Because of the societal expectations that revolve around their lives, homeless people face tremendous challenges. Lack of food, shelter, crime, and substance use are among the challenges they face. These problems contribute to psychological discomfort due to social stigmatization of homeless people. These psychological problems worsen and their wellbeing is compromised...