Hypothesis Testing Paper
Hypothesis Testing Paper
Homelessness is an ever growing problem that the numbers seem to increase in severity in the larger cities. Chicago, Illinois has numbers that exceed more than 93,000 individuals that are homeless and out of those there is close to 20,000 that also suffer with a mental illness. In addressing the link between mental illness and homelessness it is clear that the numbers are large due to lack of medical care and the de-institutionalization from the 1960’s. In an attempt to prove this it is going to be discussed in how one that has a mental illness that is untreated will also have a higher increase of homelessness.
The Research Hypothesis
“People with untreated psychiatric illnesses comprise one-third, or 200,000 people, of the estimated 600,000 homeless population” (NAMI, 2003). Mental illness and homelessness is a problem that is not just limited to sex, gender, age, or a location of the U.S. There are several problems that are associated with having a mental illness and being homeless. These areas would include lack of proper medical care, food, social status, working conditions, and shelter. In Chicago, those with a mental illness have a greater increase in being homeless.
In order to gain the proper research that is needed for this study there will need to be citizens from the greater area of Chicago that are suffering with an illness and are homeless. There will be no bearing on the sex, religion, or color of the individual. In this study researchers will delve deeper into the reasons for an untreated mental condition and how that pertains to their living situations.
The term homelessness has different meaning dependant on who is using the term. It is safe to say that there are those that stereotype this term. The correct meaning for someone of a homeless statute is found at HUD.gov. 1. An individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; and
2. An individual who has a primary nighttime residence that
Homelessness is an ever growing problem that the numbers seem to increase in severity in the larger cities. Chicago, Illinois has numbers that exceed more than 93,000 individuals that are homeless and out of those there is close to 20,000 that also suffer with a mental illness. In addressing the link between mental illness and homelessness it is clear that the numbers are large due to lack of medical care and the de-institutionalization from the 1960’s. In an attempt to prove this it is going to be discussed in how one that has a mental illness that is untreated will also have a higher increase of homelessness.
The Research Hypothesis
“People with untreated psychiatric illnesses comprise one-third, or 200,000 people, of the estimated 600,000 homeless population” (NAMI, 2003). Mental illness and homelessness is a problem that is not just limited to sex, gender, age, or a location of the U.S. There are several problems that are associated with having a mental illness and being homeless. These areas would include lack of proper medical care, food, social status, working conditions, and shelter. In Chicago, those with a mental illness have a greater increase in being homeless.
In order to gain the proper research that is needed for this study there will need to be citizens from the greater area of Chicago that are suffering with an illness and are homeless. There will be no bearing on the sex, religion, or color of the individual. In this study researchers will delve deeper into the reasons for an untreated mental condition and how that pertains to their living situations.
The term homelessness has different meaning dependant on who is using the term. It is safe to say that there are those that stereotype this term. The correct meaning for someone of a homeless statute is found at HUD.gov. 1. An individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; and
2. An individual who has a primary nighttime residence that
References: Aron, A.; Aron, E. N.; and Coups, E. J. (2009). Statistics for Psychology, Fifth Ed. by Prentice Hall. Copyright © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. (2011). The Facts Behind the Faces: Homelessness: Facts and Figures. Retrieved from http://www.chicagohomeless.org/files/images/Fact_Sheet_o.pdf HUD.gov. U.S. Department of Housing and Development (2011). Federal Definitions of Homelessness. Retrieved from http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/homelessness/definition U. S. Conference of Mayors. (1996). A Status Report of Hunger and Homelessness in America’s Cities. Washington DC: Author.