Chapter 26 Working w/ the Homeless Flashcards
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Homeless
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A person who lacks a fixed, regular, adequate nightly residence
Includes those who stay in a supervised public/private shelter that provide temporary accommodations
2
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Literally Homeless
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People who reside in institutional settings providing temporary shelter or in public/private places that are not designed for long-term sleeping accommodations for humans
Ex) Parks, campgrounds
3
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Demographics of Homelessness
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Poverty-linked
Age: 88% > age 24 years
Gender: More likely to be single male
Ethnicity: Variable w/ geographic location
Families w/ children: 33% of homeless
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5
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Point-in-Time Counts
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Counts the # of homeless people on a given night
