The tragedy of homelessness

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Homelessness
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Homelessness
Introduction
Imagine a universe where food remains a struggle to acquire; hygiene remains a forgotten
afterthought, as well as safety, is badly hoped for. While this can sound like a forgone issue to
some rich people, it is instead one of the tragic realities for so many individuals. Homelessness
has existed in the US throughout its history. For instance, In Washington, countless people live
without shelter. Also, some people lack basic human needs such as clothing and food. These
individuals, irrespective of circumstances, are collectively known as the homeless. There are
numerous effects of homelessness on people. Many researchers argue that homeless people
usually experience a lot of health problems in their lives (Klein & Reddy 2015). For instance,
most of them often acquire infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS. My volunteer site that will be
discussed in this paper is known as Americas best value inn Lynnwood. This organization works
with the social services and police to offer temporary emergency for homelessness. The purpose
of this paper is to analyze the issue of homelessness in Seattle, Washington.
Community (S) Serve By Americas Best Value Inn Lynnwood
Americas best value inn Lynnwood indeed works with the social services and police to
offer temporary emergency for homelessness. The organization provides emergency as well as
humanitarian outreach services to homeless people. The primary mission of my organization is to
meet individuals where they are, without judgment or expectation and provide basic human
needs such as water, food, tents, sleeping bags, bus tickets, and clothing. But more importantly,
my organization site offers a human connection to homeless people. Americas best value inn
Lynnwood creates relationships with its homeless neighbors as well as with the providers of
social service in the Seattle region to connect individuals with services that they require. The

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population that my organization works with is the homeless population in Seattle, Washington.
In modern society, homelessness is regarded as a social issue. The societal problem that my
organization addresses is homelessness.
How Have Others Tried To Research The Issue Of Homelessness Or Create Solutions?
Sociological studies of homelessness started back in early 1923. Most of the sociological
research on this social issue has concentrated on analyzing and describing the homeless,
specifically homeless men, though the field has widened since the 1980s. The most influential
2017 study of homelessness was Shirley Keating's Tiny Home Communities: Alternative
solutions to addressing Homelessness (2017). Keating addressed some of the socials issues that
affect homeless people in places such as Washington, California, New York, and the District of
Columbia. According to Keating, affordable housing remains a key issue that has led to
homelessness in Washington. He argues that to solve the problem of homelessness, the
government should provide tiny home communities. This program of tiny home communities
will provide a cost-effective way of assisting and supporting the present housing program in the
United States (Keating, 2017). Also, Keating suggests that the government should build tiny
home communities to provide accommodation to homeless people.
Challenges: One of the main challenges that Keating faced was that the national
government, as well as other city government, have impeded or prevented the placement and
creation of tiny homes due to safety concerns. To me, I think that this program can improve the
living standards of homeless people. In July 2017, Emily Fox and Chris Glynn published an
article that explores the relationships between homelessness and housing costs. The two
researchers argue that the relationships between homelessness and housing costs have vital