Homeless Students During Modern Society - 1500 Words

Homeless Students in Modern Society What do you think of when you hear the word homeless? Maybe you think of the people begging for work on the side of the streets. You might imagine drug addicts running from shelter to shelter. Actually, about half of the homeless people in the world are children and students, who do not abuse drugs. Sadly, the number of Homeless Students and Children in Caldwell county, and across the nation, is increasing, and the academic, social, and physical effects are devastating. From the from the article, â€Å"Global Homeless Statistics† on the website homelessworldcup.org, â€Å"The last time a global survey was attempted (by the United Nations in 2005), an estimated 100 million people were homeless worldwide. As many†¦show more content†¦In india, there are about 70 million homeless people and around 11 million street children. Here in America, Homelessness has declined 9 percent since 2007, but sadly, â€Å"unofficial estimates of total homelessness range from 1.6 million to 3.5 million (â€Å"Global Homeless Statistics†).† Homelessness is everywhere not just in countries like Africa, or only in the projects of lesser communities, homeless is happening right here in Caldwell county. It is harder to see the homeless than you think, not every homeless person, or child, will fall under the stereotypical definition of homelessness. There is more than one â€Å"official† definition of homelessness. According to the article, â€Å"Children† from the website NHCHC.org, â€Å"an individual who lacks housing (without regard to whether the individual is a member of a family), including an individual whose primary residence during the night is a supervised public or private facility (e.g., shelters) that provides temporary living accommodations, and an individual who is a resident in transitional housing†. [See Figure 1 for a chart.] There are many different types of homeless, but usually all types of homelessness is characterized by extreme poverty and lack of housing. Doubling up, or Couch surfing is a slang term for staying with a friend or extended family member and is a