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Homeless in America
In 1983 the Department of Health and Human Services estimated that there might be as many as 2 million homeless people in the United States (Nichelason 8). ... In fact, homeless individuals are not counted in the Census of Population or in the Current Population Survey because they are extremely hard to count (Nichelason 8). If we did try to count them, what would we consider being homeless? ... When the Great Depression struck America in the 1930s, many Americans were without homes. The Federal Emergency Relief Administration gave the homeless camps to call their new homes (Nichelason 10). ...
The numbers of homeless people remained fairly low until the 1980s. ... This forced many homeless literally on the streets like we picture them now (Nichelason 13). ... A substantial amount of homeless people work full-time but are underemployed.
Approximate Word count = 685
Approximate Pages = 2.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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