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A 10 page discussion of the problems confronting social workers who are attempting to meet the needs of homeless veterans. The author provides statistics quantifying the problem and assesses the various types of attempts that have been made to address it. Emphasis is place on interviewing techniques that allow the needs of the individuals to be most adequately addressed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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the greatest social disgraces of our time. The disgrace is even more profound when veterans are homeless. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs an estimated twenty-three percent
of the homeless individuals across the nation are veterans (Dynes, 2005). The VA estimates a total number of 299,321 veterans are homeless (Caswell, 2005). These individuals have put
their lives on the line for our safety yet they find themselves on the street oftentimes with nothing other than the clothes on their backs. Homeless veterans become homeless
for a variety of reasons. In far too many cases homelessness might even be accounted for by post traumatic stress syndrome or mental instability. Other times the problems
can be even more complex. While the government provides for the needs of veterans with mental and substance abuse problems, not much is done for those that have just
fallen through the cracks for less discernible reasons (Dynes, 2005). When we envision a homeless veteran we often thing of an
unshaven, long-haired, Vietnam vet in camouflage clothing who refuses to conform to the status quo. Our stereotypical image of the homeless veteran, however, is in many cases quite wrong.
Homeless veterans, whether they are male or female and whether they are mentally competent or mentally incompetent, need temporary shelter as well as food, clothing, and decent paying jobs.
Others need an even more comprehensive degree of intervention. The degree and type of intervention is determined by that particular circumstances at hand.
Determining exactly what a homeless veteran needs can be complex. Sometimes they are single, other times families are involved. Sometimes homeless veterans are in actuality employed but
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