This book from Google Scholar defines what is meant by the term ‘homeless Veteran’ and also tries to give the estimated number of homeless veterans besides giving study results on demographic characteristics of homeless veterans that exist presently. It has provided an Annual Homeless Assessment Report that is presented to the Congress. The writer in this book indicates when the country’s attention was drawn towards homeless veterans for the first time and when the issue became noticeable occurrence and prevalent (Perl, 2015).
Rosie Blackrose. (2017, August 10). Homeless Veteran Facts (Video file). Retrieved October 31st, 2018, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXCXIrIS8WY
This source will help me to understand the term homeless veteran and I will also be able to know when the issue of veteran homelessness was given the first attention.
This video file from Youtube provides the number of female homeless veterans including veterans of war and those that have been assisted by Veteran Affairs. It provides pictorial presentations and photographs of written messages by homeless veterans asking for help including those of veteran pets on the streets. The author of this video file has provided messages to the American people regarding homeless veterans and also the number of suicides that are of homeless veterans (Rosie, 2017, August 10). The video file highlights the percentage presentation of the total number of homeless people in the United States and specific ages that veterans are likely to become homeless.
Through this source I will be able to know the number of homeless female veterans in the United States and the age at which the veterans are likely to become homeless.
Shane III (December 6, 2017). Number of homeless vets rises for first time in seven years, Military Times. Retrieved from https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2017/12/06/number-of-homeless-veterans-nationwide-rises-for-first-time-in-seven-years/
This online source from Military Times outlines when the issue of homeless veterans was made public to Americans and areas that are mostly impacted by the problem of homelessness among veterans and also those that are least affected (Shane III, December 6, 2017). It outlines programs that the government has put in place to combat the problem and the response that have been received from the homeless veterans. The writer has presented various concern that Officials who are concerned with homelessness have presented and progress that has been made.
This source will help me establish various programs that has been put in place to address veteran homelessness and the progress that has been made. I will be in a position to know the cities that has been mostly and least impacted by the homelessness of veterans.
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. (Monday, November 17, 2014). Americans are viewing Veterans All wrong. Vintage Point. Retrieved from: https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/16011/americans-are-viewing-veterans-all-wrong/
This blog from a Government Website gives various assumptions that Americans have whenever they come across any homeless person based on surveys that were carried out recently. Different beliefs of Americans are availed in this blog using percentages as well as the impacts that the homeless veterans have of the economy of America (U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, November 17, 2014). Perceptions and stereotypes that Americans hold towards homeless veterans are clearly outlined here as well as their beliefs and misconceptions. The writer of this blog makes recommendations about Veterans Day in the United States and shifts on perceptions that should be made.
This source is important in determining various misconceptions that Americans have on homeless veterans, their beliefs and the impact of the issue on the America’s economy.
References
Perl, L. (2015). Veterans and homelessness. Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://scholar.google.com/"httpsredir=1"article=2485"context=key_workplace
Rosie Blackrose. (2017, August 10). Homeless Veteran Facts (Video file). Retrieved October 31st, 2018, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXCXIrIS8WY
Shane III L. (December 6, 2017). Number of homeless vets rises for first time in seven years, Military Times. Retrieved from https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2017/12/06/number-of-homeless-veterans-nationwide-rises-for-first-time-in-seven-years/
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. (Monday, November 17, 2014). Americans are viewing Veterans All wrong. Vintage Point. Retrieved from: https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/16011/americans-are-viewing-veterans-all-wrong/
