Social and Health Assignment

Homelessness

Write a two-page paper answering the following questions.

Can health promotion be effective among homeless persons? Why or Why not?
What are the greatest barriers?
What can be done to overcome the barriers?
How does poor health in homeless people impact society?
Should tax dollars be spent to provide health insurance and health care to those that are homeless? Why or why not?

Format: APA

Font: Times New Roman 12pt

Paper specifics: 2 page paper, cover sheet and reference page.

References: 4 total and only two outside sources. Information must be used must be cited Must used books below for information.

No Plagiarism!

Reference to used:

Jencks, C. (1994). The homeless. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

ISBN 0-674-40596-X

Wasserman, J.A. and Clair, J.M.(2010). At home on the street: People, poverty, and a hidden culture of homelessness. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers.

ISBN 978-1-58826-701-6

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Introduction

Health promotion is an incentive to improve the health standards of people. With this initiative, the World Health organization wishes to touch on the factors affecting the health of individuals other than the individuals themselves. There is a concern however, questioning the effectiveness of this initiative on people who are homeless. The fact that the housing policy has failed to provide secure temporary or permanent housing to homeless people have rendered them more vulnerable to health hazards. Circumstances and the environment surrounding………………..

APA

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