Comments on: Deanna Ceccoli (Edison) Children Homeless in the US http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2010/03/05/deanna-ceccoli-edison-children-homeless-in-the-us/ Tue, 22 May 2012 07:58:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: student http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2010/03/05/deanna-ceccoli-edison-children-homeless-in-the-us/#comment-28171 student Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:59:40 +0000 http://livingtextblog.andosciasociology.net/2010/03/05/deanna-ceccoli-edison-children-homeless-in-the-us/#comment-28171 Katherine Blackford (FGCU) These statistics for homelessness in the USA are startling. I guess where I live we are somewhat sheltered and not really exposed to the issues that perhaps are more common in larger cities. The issue of home foreclosures are just starting to really hit my town. It is sad to see homes empty and think others are looking for a stable home. It would be devastating to be a parent on the streets and worry about where your child will sleep tonight. We can only hope that communities pull together to get jobs and then housing for people who want to do better. Hopefully these children do not turn to drugs and violence while they try to get by. Our schools need to identify those who are struggling and try to aide them so they do not drop out of school and find the streets their only answer. Katherine Blackford (FGCU)
These statistics for homelessness in the USA are startling. I guess where I live we are somewhat sheltered and not really exposed to the issues that perhaps are more common in larger cities. The issue of home foreclosures are just starting to really hit my town. It is sad to see homes empty and think others are looking for a stable home. It would be devastating to be a parent on the streets and worry about where your child will sleep tonight. We can only hope that communities pull together to get jobs and then housing for people who want to do better. Hopefully these children do not turn to drugs and violence while they try to get by. Our schools need to identify those who are struggling and try to aide them so they do not drop out of school and find the streets their only answer.

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