Homelessness in youths?
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A good sutitle for your report would be, Problems In Society and you should write about problems in our society and how more youth and becoming homeless and what causes. Many people judge homeless people and think they are only homeless because they dropped out of school or some other dumb reason. The truth is that many youth just have no family or were abused in some way so they turned to the streets. Keep this in mind when writing your report.\n\n bye
1123682
I have nothing that is more important than another life so you would be welcome to come in and get warm. Eat something that will stick to your ribs. I have an extra room if you need a place to sleep. All this is my view but I do have a family that may feel differently. I know they would allow the food and even offer clothing that they had that would fit but I am not sure if they would like someone staying that they didn't know. I was homeless once and knowing that side makes it easier for me to offer what I have. People have to stop being so afraid. What if that homeless man is Jesus? Maybe he is just down and needs a hand up. How would you want to be treated if you were in that position? I am really feeling this question. People always say they would give or that they do give but it isn't always what really goes down. People avoid you and they tell their kids to stay away from you as if homelessness is contagious. These same people cross the street so they don't have to look into your eyes on the way to church.\nLove & Light\nSharon\nOne Planet = One People
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1. go to the phone book, and find organizations that deal with homelessness in your community. if you can't figure the phone book out, then see your librarian. \n\n2. call those organizations or visit them and get resource lists and ALSO do an interview or two. ask them for statistics and answers and reasons. \n\n3. after all this, i'd get on my computer, and google "homelessness" and read several of the pages that come up, to get a good idea on what's going on out there. maybe even use some of those websites as my sources. \n\n4. after taking notes and compiling my sources, and following the steps my teacher has explained to me about writing a research paper, i'd make sure to get a tutor or someone good at grammar and spelling to look over my paper and I'D FOLLOW ALL THEIR ADVICE because my writing skills, based on this question, are atrocious.
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You are so narrow minded I am surprised the tiny brain that you have has got enough room to move around in that tiny head of yours.\n\nNot all homeless are there by choice. Not all homeless are idle or lazy. Not all homeless are drug takers alcoholics or mentally ill.\n\nI was homeless for 12 months whilst I was waiting for rented accommodation which I now have. The local authority have a long list of those waiting for a home, but housing shortages sometimes leads to a person becoming homeless.\n\nWhilst homeless I knew of several people who held down steady jobs earning their living, paying their taxes, contributing to society!\n\nUntil you have experienced it or even researched it don't get knocking the homeless because you might find that being homeless wasn't their choice in the majority of cases.\n\nThe reason for my homelessness was that the ex girlfriend I was with was being very unfaithful as I caught her with another man 3 days before we were due to get married.\n\nI made a success of my life setting up my own travel information business and am now a successful travel writer, does that appear to you as laziness? Bone Idle. Get off of your butt and do some research into a problem before you knock it mate! You could be the next homeless person. You can never tell what waits for you in the life pathway.\n\nQ. Were you being bone idle to use spell check as some of your spelling is slightly under par!
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For people who read this response  Do not confuse homelessness with illegal immmigrants.( if you look at it they are homeless to) Many without jobs will rather remain jobless than do some of the jobs illegals get hired for  I use to work with the homeless and many of them worked.  They worked at jobs that paid very little. Homelessness comes in different catagories some who work and can't afford a decent place to live, some who have been forced out of their homes due acts of god and manmade diasters and those who are cronically homeless such as; those who are addicts, mental disabilties and prefer to live on the streets.  Illigal immigrants come to work to provide for thier families because the conditions in their countries ( war, starvation, genocide, no work) Companies look for immigrants to work for them (immigrant or not) to pay them less, they are not going to complain, you can get away with ill treatment of them, to perform hazardous job that most people won't do. Some companies hire illegal immigrants to help them out.  As for your question I don't think much so of these jobs no one will do.  I do  think people are under the impresssion that the homless can't  work therfore illegals are taking their jobs.
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youths particularly students
913619
No.  Most of the homeless people where I live have a serious drug or alcohol problem.  I refuse to give someone money or help them get a job after I've seen them shoot up on the stairs of my building.  Many of them have tried to bully me out of money while I was AT WORK by claiming I was obviously rich since I had a job ($5/hr).  But I have no problem placing my leftover takeout meals on the sidewalk where they can find them (takes about 30 seconds since I'm in NYC) along with old clothing/shoes/blankets that I come across.  I've had people come up to me at my job 5 or 6 times in one day begging for money because I once gave them a quarter 2 years ago.  I will not establish a relationship with a dependent person in my own neighborhood.  They will never be satisfied and they will always ask for more.
47100
One good thing is to pray for them. Another is participate on youth-based programs to liven up their spirit. Or they can donate food supplies, clothes and other important things they need the most.
513622
Those of you who describe homeless people as some horrible people are wrong. I was once homeless. Not all homeless people put themselves into that situation. Some were put there due to fires and hurricanes. Others were put there because people they care about took advantage of them. Everyone has their story. I heard a lot of them. There are some who are homeless because of their own stupidity but even most of them are trying to help themselves to do better.\nLimo Driver, try to get someone who the shelter says are making something of themselves. Not just someone who sits around all day doing nothing or has been there for a year and never once had a job. Someone who seems to be really trying and deserves that extra bit of help.\nI think that it is great what you hope to do. And that makes me love you even more. I hope that you do do it and that you do it soon.
41838
Many of the people that are homeless choose not to work and just give up on life.  Maybe because of drugs or alcohol.  I know this first hand because my brother in law is homeless.  He comes and stays with family for a while and then CHOOSES to go back out on the streets. I just dont get it.  He doesnt want to work because he owes alot in child support and says they will take more than half of his money.  He said there are many homeless like him. They are choosing to be that way.  He gets free food from food kitchens and begging.  He stays at shelters when its cold.  He gets free medical because our medical system will not refuse service to anyone. I think sometimes we are enabling him. Im not saying all are but many. I do realize there are many that are homeless that may not have any control over their cicurmstances.
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Are you sure that your family views it as a burden?  Being homeless is not a good prospect, and I'm sure they wouldn't want that for you.  You would be placing a burden on them by making them worry that you might be killed or raped in the shelter.  If my son were grown and in dire straits (for whatever reason), I would want him to feel that he could always come home.  Talk to your parents about how you feel.  You're an adult, and that's what adults do.
446626
Many homeless people are mentally incompetent so they should be someone else's responsibility. Others are drug addicts or alcoholics and that is their responsibility.
912196
I have taken a complete homeless stranger to breakfast, coffee, and conversation...That was five years ago. We still talk, he is no longer homeless, and he is not a stranger anymore...he has become one of my closests friends:)  It is unique for me because normally I am a stand-offish kind of person.
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WORRY ABOUT AMERICAS OWN STARVING/HOMELESS/DRUG ADDICTED KIDS IN SOCIETY FIRST
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Well there is the salvation army.  They give out food hampers and gifts for the kids.  If you find anything else could you let me know.  Much appreciated.....
841054
A very high percentage of the homeless population are those that suffer from mental illness, another high percentage is women and children who have been overcome by situational poverty. And men who have been over come by situational poverty. God bless. Do some research and you will find a vast amount of information on the subject.
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Homeless people are usually folks who just cannot conform to the same rules that society places on us.  They may be mentally ill, addicted, or just have no resources to help them out.  If they have no family where can they go when they lose their jobs? It seems unimaginable to the rest of us that we would be on the street, for some homeless people, it's the most comfortable place to be.\n\nI've seen women and children sleeping in the underground where it's warm. It's easy for those of us who have rational thought processes to ask why these people just don't get jobs and get on with life, but they can't - it's not something they can conform to.  They may be able to work for a few hours, days, weeks perhaps but sooner or later they have to walk away because something about the process overwhelms them and they have to leave. \n\nThink of it like them seeing the world in black and white when the rest of us see it in colour. It sure looks different from the other side.