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This is a 7 page paper discussing the rates, causes, conflicts and possible solutions to homelessness in America. The issue of homelessness within the United States has been studied from many different perspectives. From one perspective, homelessness is seen as a very serious problem which must be overcome from a national initiative to combat poverty and create affordable housing. Studies over the past three decades have tried to determine the main causes of homelessness in America and what solutions can be used to decrease the number of homeless people in the country. From another perspective, urban planners, politicians and those within the justice system often deal with homelessness as a problem which must be removed to accomplish urban renewal projects and many policies towards the homeless have actually become “increasingly punitive, ranging from Welfare reform (effectively reducing program funding and changing the eligibility requirements) to NIMBY (not-in-my-back-yard) tactics such as anti-camping, anti-panhandling, and zoning ordinances created to remove homeless populations and facilities from specific locations”.
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very serious problem which must be overcome from a national initiative to combat poverty and create affordable housing. Studies over the past three decades have tried to determine the main
causes of homelessness in America and what solutions can be used to decrease the number of homeless people in the country. From another perspective, urban planners, politicians and those within
the justice system often deal with homelessness as a problem which must be removed to accomplish urban renewal projects and many policies towards the homeless have actually become "increasingly punitive,
ranging from Welfare reform (effectively reducing program funding and changing the eligibility requirements) to NIMBY (not-in-my-back-yard) tactics such as anti-camping, anti-panhandling, and zoning ordinances created to remove homeless populations and
facilities from specific locations" (Takahashi, 1998, p. 239). It is estimated that 3 to 4 million people in the United States are homeless. According to the Steward B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act of 1987, homeless people are those who "lack a regular and adequate night-time residence; have a night-time residence that is a supervised public or private shelter; sleep in
an institution that provides temporary residence; or, sleep in a public or private place not ordinarily used as sleeping accommodations for humans" (Yamaguchi, Strawser and Higgins, 1997). It is estimated
also that families with children make up one third of the total homeless population. The Homeless Assistance Act does guarantee that all homeless children have the same right to free
public education but it was reported by the U.S. Department of Education in 1995 that "23% of the approximately 744,266 homeless school-age children did not attend school during their homelessness"
(Yamaguchi, Strawser and Higgins, 1997). The children of homeless families are particularly vulnerable to the legislative barriers for homeless people. While the McKinney Act guarantees homeless children the right to
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