What have been this population’s defining experiences? What is this population’s relationship with the larger culture? What challenges has this population faced? What are strengths of this population?

Homeless people in the United States

This research paper is going to be on homeless people in the United States. Throughout the paper you’re going to answer the following questions:

Describe the population group and its characteristics. (you may want to use census data here)

What is required for “membership” in this group? (how is it defined?)
Describe this population in the U.S. as a whole.
Describe this population in NY state.
Describe this population in the city of Albany
Provide an overview of this population in American history

What have been this population’s defining experiences?
What is this population’s relationship with the larger culture?
What challenges has this population faced?
What are strengths of this population?
What approaches has this group historically taken to address oppression? In what was have this group’s members advocated for themselves
Provide information about how this population interacts with helping professions.

What are the unmet needs of this group?
What are some barriers to service delivery?
What tips would you have for helping professionals about working with this population?

In what ways could/should you intervene on behalf of this group?
What would be “mistakes” when working with this group?