Social Issues, #1
So, since, as I assumed, there were no comments to my previous blog except for notoriousDUG, i have decided to post facts about social problems here in America.
I'm a social work student - I have tons of these.
I will cite where I got these from as well.
take them how you will. just educating.
you only have about 2 more months to deal with me. lol
Homeless Veterans
In the United States, there were 744,000 homeless people in the United States in 2005, according to the first national estimate in a decade (MSNBC and CNN). According to the National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients (U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and the Urban Institute, 1999), veterans account for 23% of all homeless people in America. By taking 23% of that range for veterans, that would indicate there are between 529,000 and 840,000 veterans who are homeless at some time during the year. The vast majority are single, most come from poor, disadvantaged communities, 45% suffer from mental illness, and half have substance abuse problems (National Coalition for Homeless Veterans). Roughly 56% are African American or Hispanic (Veterans Affairs).
More than 400 veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan have turned up homeless (New York Times and USA Today). There are also a growing number of women veterans who are becoming homeless and have a higher risk with 40% having been sexually assaulted (New York Times). These statistics show that the homeless situation facing veterans is not disappearing but still an issue today. According to statistics from the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, the break down of homeless veterans is as follows:
47% Vietnam Era
17% post Vietnam
15% pre Vietnam
67% served three or more years
33% stationed in war zone
25% have used VA Homeless Services
85% completed high school/GED compared to 56% of non-veterans
89% received Honorable Discharge
So, since, as I assumed, there were no comments to my previous blog except for notoriousDUG, i have decided to post facts about social problems here in America.
I'm a social work student - I have tons of these.
I will cite where I got these from as well.
take them how you will. just educating.
you only have about 2 more months to deal with me. lol
Homeless Veterans
In the United States, there were 744,000 homeless people in the United States in 2005, according to the first national estimate in a decade (MSNBC and CNN). According to the National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients (U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and the Urban Institute, 1999), veterans account for 23% of all homeless people in America. By taking 23% of that range for veterans, that would indicate there are between 529,000 and 840,000 veterans who are homeless at some time during the year. The vast majority are single, most come from poor, disadvantaged communities, 45% suffer from mental illness, and half have substance abuse problems (National Coalition for Homeless Veterans). Roughly 56% are African American or Hispanic (Veterans Affairs).
More than 400 veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan have turned up homeless (New York Times and USA Today). There are also a growing number of women veterans who are becoming homeless and have a higher risk with 40% having been sexually assaulted (New York Times). These statistics show that the homeless situation facing veterans is not disappearing but still an issue today. According to statistics from the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, the break down of homeless veterans is as follows:
47% Vietnam Era
17% post Vietnam
15% pre Vietnam
67% served three or more years
33% stationed in war zone
25% have used VA Homeless Services
85% completed high school/GED compared to 56% of non-veterans
89% received Honorable Discharge
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And I'm glad you write about things like this. I don't think people know, care, or are affected as much as they should be sometimes. Especially with stuff within the US like this. I think I remember a conversation I had with you once about how in Chicago some guy's car broke down and he was walking along the highway and got hit/killed and no one was pulling over or stopping, but you did because it upset you. That reminded me of the overall mindset I think a lot have and if I didn't know you were good people before I did then.