There are various ways to define homelessness. According to section 330(h)(5)(A) of the US Constitution, a homeless person is one who does not have housing (Coalition for the Homeless, 2015). As such, homelessness can be described living in places that only provide temporary residence to an individual or a group of people. In New York City, homelessness continues to be a persistent and a highly visible public issue. In 2013, the number of people who spent the night in city shelters hit levels that had not been seen since the Great Depression. Homeless families and children made up 78% of this population. Coincidentally, around 30% of all homeless people suffer from at least one mental condition, while 70% are involved in the use of drugs. By 2015, Read More

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There are many things to take into consideration before formulating a group. An example is understanding the participants of the group. In this case, the participants are children diagnosed with ASD. Therefore, the topics of concern for this population should be investigated thoroughly in order to come up with a good support group session agenda. It is also important for a research to be conducted about the benefits of group work for children with autism spectrum disorder. A facilitator should consider the needs to be made in order to offer an effective support Read More

Psychologists often insist that ninety percent of our personalities and hence character traits are shaped by the environment with which we interact now and then. Technology, for instance, has been hugely lauded from all sectors of life, with most protagonists arguing that it is the only way through which humanity can experience civilization from a different perspective. As a result, most people depend on technological platforms such as social media and various entertainment platforms to shape their personality and character.

The youth, for instance, have been heavily influenced by dress codes and lifestyles of celebrities worldwide to the extent that they no longer consider the influence of culture on their personality, Read More