The ethnography that caught my eye was “With No Direction Home: Homeless Youth On the Road and in the Streets” by: Marni Finkelstein‚ is an interesting and in depth look into the world of homeless youth‚ showing the reader the progression of the homeless youth and the tactics they use everyday to make this a lifestyle they chose. The Ethnography primarily takes place during the summer months and the homeless youth that Finkelstein interviewed and took information from were mostly based in the East
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“People who are homeless are not social inadequates. They are people without homes.” -Sheila McKechnie Agency is the capacity for human beings to make choices and act in the world. Free will‚ according to Wikipedia is “putative ability of agents to make choices free from certain kinds of constraints. Do Finkelstein’s informants have agency? I believe they do have agency‚ just because they do not have one specific place to call home‚ does not mean they are not capable of making choices and
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teenagers are expected to leave home and venture out on their own. Separating from parents and gaining independence are two central tasks that teenagers must overcome in order to become adults. Teenagers usually learn how to make this transition through either home or school. Unfortunately‚ there are some teens today that do not fully develop these two tasks before deciding to leave home. These teens are the teens that we see out on American streets today. Leaving home at an early age can be devastating
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Homeless Youth Availability of housing facilities is of significance in the life of children/youths in the society. Homeless youths are the individuals that are under the age of eighteen years who lacks consistent place to stay or whose residence is a private or public shelter that is meant to give a temporal accommodation. America is the most industrialized and a superpower in the word but it has millions of residents who live below the poverty line that is set by the United Nations. Many of
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Homeless youth are very vulnerable and are usually divided into two main categories: accompanied meaning they are with their family or unaccompanied meaning they are on their own. Unaccompanied youth are classified into three groups including runaway‚ throwaway and system homeless. The runaways leave of their own volition; those in the throw away group have been asked to leave and are actively prevented from returning; the system group includes youngsters who have been in and out of government programs
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The warmth and comfort in one’s home is something that is close to many people’s hearts. In the United States‚ especially in small suburban households‚ families come together to bond. In a small cozy home‚ children run and play joyously‚ and are nurtured with love from their parents. Parents provide for their children by giving them a roof over their heads‚ keeping food on the table‚ providing clothes to wear‚ and giving them a safe place to sleep. The children who are able to do this are part of
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Helping Homeless Youth A. What is the problem? a. There are homeless youth without supervision on the streets of America b. They are abusing substances and that may be the cause of them being homeless c. Their family does not accept their lifestyle (LGBTQ) B. What is being done to fix the problem? a. Shelters are being built specifically for them b. People are getting the word out c. Giving kids hope d. Foundations are being created C
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I urge the many women in our community to consider volunteering for the overnight shift at the Homeless Shelter at St. Peter’s‚ where the presence of women volunteers is needed. The Friends Program is spearheading this effort with funding from the City of Concord. I took a turn myself this last Sunday‚ and want to share with you my experiences so you will know what to expect. First‚ they snore. The cadence varies from one guest to the next but you do acclimate to the snorting and throat wallows
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The problem of the homeless youth can be eliminated. It will‚ however‚ require educational programs‚ programs that improve family relationships‚ and a combined effort on the part of many people. Organized‚ low-cost programs that provide opportunities for education and teach employment skills‚ like YouthCare‚ will engage teens in beneficial activities that will help them get into college and get a successful job. Providing teens an education and the employment skills necessary for the future will
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Homeless Youth: Demographics‚ causes‚ and the need for occupational therapy Homeless youth are typically described as being persons under the age of 21 that do not have safe housing with a relative or caregiver and have no alternative safe living arrangements (Reeg‚ 2003‚ pg. 55). According to research conducted by the US Department of Justice‚ in 2002 there was an estimated 1.69 million homeless youth in America. The proportion of males and females are quite equal with ages 15-17 comprising the
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