Public policy Voices from the street| Exploring how older adults and outreach workers define and mitigate problems associated with urban elder homelessness BOSTON UNIVERSITY Judith G. Gonyea Mills-DickKellyAcco
Bridging literature on whiteness and racialization with theories on habitus, I argue that white antiracist organizations act as incubators for white people to learn the “high culture” of the racial justice field, which is domin...
today:domestic violence child abuse old age mental health juvenile delinquency poverty and homelessness In examining each of these social problems,the contributors address key definitional issues,assess traditional and alternative theoretical perspectives,and survey different modes of intervention.By exploring ...
Until the 1980s the American homeless population is mainly made up of older males. Today homelessness strikes much younger part of society. In fact a 25-city survey by the U. S. Conference of Mayors in 1987 found that families with children make up the fastest growing part of the homeless...
Homelessness 12,319 votes Over 500,000 people in the United States are homeless. What can be done to get people off the streets? 5 Ineffective Government 13,350 votes As of 2017, polls indicated public trust in the government was at all time lows. Should ...
populations afflicted by homelessness, substance abuse, psychiatric conditions, health challenges and oppressive conditions [41]. Mattering, empowerment, and shared decision-making fall under the umbrella of the SPEC approach; according to which service seekers and recipients expect treatment plans to be...
Our communities today face difficult issues—such as climate change, access to health care, and homelessness—which are tangled, complicated, and constantly evolving. Coined “wicked problems” more than 40 years ago by the University of California’s professors Horst Rittel and C. West Churchman,...
It can be argued that being eco-friendly in today's society is a necessity for organ- izations rather than a competitive advantage (Govindan et al. 2020). As the aware- ness of sustainable development increases, some scholars focus on other aspects of the triple bottom line, such as ...
Homelessness is a problem that affects many Americans, whether it is for a day or the rest of their lives. There are no cities in the United States that can shelter all of its homeless, and this is one of the main reasons that we cannot help them like we want to. Often times there...
… Like today, he didn’t really say anything, but he showed it very clearly in his body language. He sort of smiled with his whole body and started laughing. Being able to be relied upon or seen as trustworthy and dependable are qualities for which individuals with severe mental health ...