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Homelessness (UK: sleeping rough) is the condition of people and social category of people who don't have a regular house or dwelling because they cannot afford, pay for, or are otherwise unable to maintain regular, safe, and adequate housing, or they lack, "fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence" The actual legal definition varies from country to country, or among different entities or institutions in the same country or region. The term homelessness may also include people whose primary nighttime residence is in a homeless shelter, in an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized, or in a public or private place not designed for use as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings. Some estimate that there are about 100 million homeless people worldwide. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines a "chronically homeless" person as "an unaccompanied homeless individual with a disabling condition who has either been continuously homeless for a year or more, or has had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years." History of HomelessnessGreat Depression: man lying down on pier, New York City docks, 1935.From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  churchcrunch.com 385px x 580px | 52.50kB [source page] Some great screenshots here  i27.photobucket.com 543px x 799px | 99.70kB [source page] A squatter settlement outside a church  www2.arch.uiuc.edu 1080px x 720px | 111.40kB [source page] click here for homelessness pdf From Yahoo Image Search: "Homelessness"  mytimesdispatch.com Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:07:32 GM Herring on . homelessness. . Olympia Meola. February 18, 2010 2:07 PM. Concern over proposed deep budget cuts to public education and changes to the state's retirement system have prompted floor speeches recently in the House of Delegates. ...  annarbor.com ue, 16 Feb 2010 15:30:00 GM links: Radio, surveys, street addresses, . homelessness. , snow, salt, and sand. Posted: 10:30 a.m. February 16, 2010. 0 Comment. Comment Now. Every so often my inbox gets so full of interesting things that I start answering e-mail that is ...  mvhomeless.wordpress.com krosssitcawich Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:34:29 GM Cape and islands regional network to end . homelessness. 24/7 . homelessness. crisis hotline 1-888-656-2233 Serving individuals and families who are . homeless. or at risk of . homelessness. Serving the communities of Barnstable County, ... From Google Blog Search: "Homelessness"  news.google.com Pahrump Valley Times "Many people have never been homeless or affected by poverty and think it's because people are too lazy to work or don't try hard enough," said Nelson. ... news.google.com Tallahassee.com Commissioners unanimously voted for a proposal from Commissioner Akin Akinyemi to support the Big Bend Homeless Coalition's recommendation to create a ... and more » news.google.com Honolulu Advertiser The effort was organized by the Wai'anae Community Outreach homeless service agency and co-planned with Partners in Development Foundation's Ka Pa'alana ... and more » From Google News Search: "Homelessness" What website would I go to to find the current poverty and homelessness level of a state? Q. I need to find the current poverty and homelessness level of two states, so what type of website would I use?? Asked by vincenzo - Mon Feb 18 15:23:20 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. I would visit the national coalition against homelessness site, or try the volunteers of america. Another site to try is The Homeless Voice site, if you email the guy who runs it he might help you far better than I. Answered by anonymous - Tue Feb 19 03:31:33 2008 Will Obama fight homelessness by making homes mandatory, and fining people who don't have homes? Q. This approach worked so well in MA to reduce the number of people who don't have health insurance. They made health insurance mandatory, and if people didn't buy it, the state made them pay a fine equal to the cost of insurance. Why not take the same approach to joblessness or homelessness? Why not reduce homelessness by making homes mandatory, and if people don't get a home, make them pay a fine equal to the cost of a home? Wouldn't that make just as much sense? Why wouldn't that be just as effective for fighting homelessness? Asked by gws35 - Tue Jan 26 18:27:00 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. I hear Canada will find it's citizen a home if they do not have one. But of course you don't have a choice where you live (and why should you) so a lot of good people are mixed in with low scum criminals and there is no segregation, in fact they make sure there isn't. Answered by Whitney_A_Hitler - Tue Jan 26 18:40:45 2010 Songs about the homeless or homelessness?
Q. Besides one sung by Phil Collins, does anyone know of songs with the theme of homelessness or having compassion on the homeless? Thanks Asked by Kerry - Fri Aug 31 20:09:52 2007 - - 8 Answers - 1 Comments A. Roger Miller's "King of the Road", remake by Randy Travis, see original (or nearly so) lyrics below. Answered by Cookie777 - Fri Aug 31 22:49:00 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Homelessness"
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Flickr: Homeless
National Center on Family Homelessness
National Health Care for the Homeless Council