A SOLUTION TO HOMELESSNESS IN CANADA
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According to Lee Tunstall, homelessness is a social problem that “has been growing since the 1970’s” (2009, para.1) and has caught the attention of both the Canadian government and the general public (Tunstall, 2009) . Predominantly, the homeless are individuals or families with no permanent residence who also lack the resources or abilities necessary to arrange for their own adequate housing and living (Stearman, 2010). This matter affects a diverse demographic of the Canadian public. In 2003, the Toronto report card on housing and homelessness reported that out of 32,000 people who used homeless shelters, 15% were families, 22% were youths between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four, 18% were single women and 48% were single men (2003).
Shelters, however, only represent a small percentage of homeless individuals. Hidden homeless persons, the largest percentage of the homeless (Gerdes, 2007), are people who live in cars, abandoned buildings, family or friends, and often with strangers (Jencks, 1994)). An official estimate was released by the National Secretariat who estimated that there were 150,000 Canadians who were homeless (Think Student Canada, 2009). However, this estimate was mostly based on shelters. Most organizations and groups estimate a larger number of 250,000 homeless Canadians including hidden homeless individuals (Echenber & Jensen, 2005). This paper examines the importance, causes and solutions to a problem of such critical importance and suggests that the government must fund a variety of long-term solutions to aid and rehabilitate homeless persons in order to end this social concern.
CAUSES
Risk factors can be divided into three interconnected categories (Bradford, 2009). Firstly, social selection, the in...
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In this essay, the author
- Opines that homelessness can be reduced and resolved with the right funding tactics and efforts. the government must assert a successful balance between the duties of the individual and those of society.
- Explains that bacquie, s. (2007). homeless women in canada :. section15.
- Explains that bradford, d. w. (2009), assessing trauma, substance abuse, and mental health, gale canada in context.
- Opines that homelessness can be reduced and resolved with the right funding tactics and efforts. the government must assert a successful balance between the duties of the individual and those of society.
- Explains that bacquie, s. (2007). homeless women in canada :. section15.
- Explains that bradford, d. w. (2009), assessing trauma, substance abuse, and mental health, gale canada in context.
- Explains that echenberg, jensen, and parliament of canada (2005), defining and enumerating homelessness in canada.
- Explains that hwang, s. w. (2006). homelessness and harm reduction. gale canada in context.
- Explains that homelessness in canada is a topic covered by gale canada in context.
- Explains that homelessness is a social problem that has been growing since the 1970's and has caught the attention of both the canadian government and the general public.
- Explains the three interconnected risk factors that contribute to homelessness, such as social selection, socioeconomic adversity, traumatic experiences, and lack of effective long-term solutions.
- Opines that it is absolutely necessary to rescue those in need and break the cycle of homelessness that many canadians face.
- Argues that canada must strengthen the safety net to aid those with the greatest needs. sheltering homeless individuals has been a part of canada's strategy to end homelessness.
- Explains that laird, g. (2008). homelessness in a growth economy. canadian council on social development.
- Explains that solving homelessness requires more than housing. tunstall, l., and wells, e.
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- Opines that a lack of education is linked to homelessness, and believes that it can be fixed by getting rid of the ignorance many have about the severity of this issue.
- Argues that students who are fortunate to have a home run this program, as an understanding for the less fortunate in our community.
- Explains that the catholic social teachings (cst) educate society on how to live a life in the grace of god, tending to those who are vulnerable, and working towards the common good.
- Opines that a lack of education is linked to homelessness, and believes that it can be fixed by getting rid of the ignorance many have about the severity of this issue.
- Argues that students who are fortunate to have a home run this program, as an understanding for the less fortunate in our community.
- Opines that homelessness is a big issue in windsor, ontario, where many establishments have gone out of business, but can be used to create housing for the homeless. communities must work with the government to make this possible.
- Opines that their creative ideas will solve the issues of poor education and unaffordable housing, working toward the common good in light of the cst, and addressing the need from long-term goals that initiate justice.
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