Real 2850 week 3 Flashcards

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What is Indigenous homelessness

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Indigenous homelessness
is described and understood through a composite lens of Indigenous world views

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What is Chronic Homelessness

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Long term homelessness where people have been homeless for more than 180 days and tend to have health issues

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3
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Understanding Indigenous homelessness

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– indigenous homelessness is over presented in homeless shelter systems
- Income inequality
- Historical trauma
- cultural disconnection
- discrimination and racism

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What is unsheltered homelessness

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People living in places not intended for permanent human habitation (e.g., cars, sheds, tents).

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What is encampment?

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Homeless encampments are defined as an outdoor location with a visible structure that can take many forms, such as tents, shanties, or shacks, where two or more individuals live.”

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Who tends to experience unsheltered Homelessness?

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  • adult males
  • chronic homelessness
  • incarcerated individuals
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What factors might contribute to someone deciding to live in an encampment?

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  • housing market
  • absence of shelters
  • stigma associated with shelter use
  • check in and check out hours
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Clearance w/ little or no support Response To Encampments

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  • encampments residents only given few days notice of sweeps
  • few referrals
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Clearance w/support Response To Encampments

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  • Notice of sweeps given weeks in advance
  • referrals provided
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Tacit Acceptance Response To Encampments

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  • Persist regardless of laws
  • basic services provided
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Formal Sanctioning Response To Encampments

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  • Encampments permitted by law on public or private property
  • infrastructure provided
  • organized by non profit
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Quasi Sanctioning Response To Encampments

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Encampments right in the open in front of local businesses

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13
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Different causes of homelessness among:
Youth

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  • Family conflict
  • Domestic violence
  • Childhood trauma and abuse
  • Involvement with the child welfare system
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Different causes of homelessness among:
Older adults

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  • Financial issues
  • Health issues
  • Lack of affordable housing
  • Structural racism
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Different causes of homelessness among: Women and gender diverse people

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  • Wage gap
  • Childcare responsibilities
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Different causes of homelessness among:
People with disabilities

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  • Discrimination and stigma:
  • Lack of community-based services
  • Lack of awareness:
17
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Different causes of homelessness among: LGBTQ2S+

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  • Social stigma
  • Systemic oppression