Annotated Bibliography

1. Bogard, Cynthia J., "Advocacy and Enumeration: Counting Homeless People in a Suburban Community", American Behavioral Scientist September 2001 vol. 45 no. 1 105-120

This is a source that contains a direct pdf from the American Behavioral Scientists. This source contains a report done about the Enumeration or counting of the homeless, especially within a suburban community. The source contains this as well as how the amount of homelessness in different structural conditions compare to each other. The way in which this helps me within my project is it allows me to know exactly how different areas of cities compare to each other when it comes to the amount of homeless, which in turn would help me target the problem spots of different areas and see which parts of cities often need the most help when it comes to the amount of homeless. This would also allow me to see exactly what the places that have the fewest amount of homeless have in common in order to see exactly what theyre doing right.

2. Burt, Martha, Laudan Y. Aron, Edgar Lee, and Jesse Valente. "Helping America's Homeless: CHAPTER ONE." Helping America's Homeless: CHAPTER ONE. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2013. <http://www.urban.org/ pubs/homeless/chapter1.html>.

This source is a sort of overview, and first chapter of a book about homelessness done by 4 researchers. The first chapter within the book is about the overall complexities of homelessness, as well as the changes within homelessness in the United States over history. This is very important to my project due to the simple fact that it is critical that I know exactly how homelessness has been effected over the past years. This chapter also includes how society reflected on the homeless over the years, which is another necessity to my project.

3. Cabrera, Carlos. "Chicago Homeless Magazine Wises Up." Chicago Journal. N.p., 30 Mar. 2011. Web. 03 Jan. 2014. <http://

www.chicagojournal.com/news/03-30-2011/ Chicago_homeless_magazine_wises_up>.

This source is an article done by the Chicago Journal. This focuses on StreetWise, a paper that is often given out and sold by the homeless on the street. This allows for the homeless to make money and try to enhance their lives at the time. This article talks about a homeless man named Lance Bartel who within a month went from making $82,000 a year and being happy with his family to alone, unemployed and discouraged about life. Within 3 months after beginning to sell StreetWise he is making 200-300 dollars a week and has a part time job where he used to work. This is a true story of how someone can fall from being comfortable to being homeless in a flash.

4. Chrisafis, Angelique. "Rising Homelessness in Paris: Does It Have the Most Rough Sleepers of the Big European Capitals?" The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 06 Nov. 2013. Web. 03 Jan. 2014. <http:// www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/05/homelessness-parisfrance-rough-sleepers-european-captitals>.

This source is that of an article from a UK online magazine. This article specifically is talking about Paris and the homelessness within that city. This will be useful in expanding my knowledge and comparison between the U.S homelessness and that of other places within the world. This article also talks a little about the homelessness in Europe as a whole which has its obvious benefits.

5. Elliott, Andrea. "Invisible Child." The New York Times. The New York Times, 9 Dec. 2013. Web. 3 Jan. 2014. <http://www.nytimes.com/ projects/2013/invisible-child/#/?chapt=1>.

This article is a 5 part project/article done by the New York Times. This article focuses on a homeless 11 year old girl named Dasani and her family. Within this article, the life that Dasani and her family lives is explicitly exposed to the public. The good, the bad, and the very ugly. This is a critical article within my project due to the fact that it is not only just a personal connection that the reader can make, but also shows the harsh reality to living the homeless life as well as reiterating the fact

that a person can have a roof over their heads and still be very much homeless.

6. Gray, Steven. "Report Says 1 in 50 U.S. Kids Is Homeless." TIME.com. N.p., 10 Mar. 2009. Web. 03 Jan. 2014. <http:// content.time.com/time/nation/article/ 0%2C8599%2C1883966%2C00.html>.

This is in article done by Time Magazine that focuses on homeless youth within the U.S. Within the article a shocking statistic is revealed that in 2005-2006 about 1 in 50 children within the U.S were homeless. That simply means that in 2005-2006 about 1.5 million children in the U.S were homeless. That was compared to the 1.35 million homeless children in 2000. Simply put the number of homeless children had increased and the article claims that this is in direct correlation to the decline of the economy within that time. This is helpful to my project due to the fact that it allows me to show how outside forces directly affect homelessness in America, even youth homeless.

7. Hertz, Ryan. "The Root of the Homeless Problem." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 05 Sept. 2012. Web. 03 Jan. 2014. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-hertz/the-foot-of-the-homeless_b_1855234.html>.

This source is an article from the Huffington Post focused on homelessness and the causes of the modern day homeless. This specific article reflects the impact that the financially stable citizens of America have on the homeless and the rate at which the amount of homeless citizens increases or decreases. This relates to my topic due to the fact that it allows a spotlight to be shone on the behaviors of privileged America and the parts we play in the direct lives of the homeless.

8. "Homelessness - Homeless Information, Assistance, Government, Health, Organizations, Research, Data and Statistics - Special Coverage Guide by Middletown Thrall Library." Homelessness - Homeless Information, Assistance, Government, Health, Organizations, Research,

Data and Statistics - Special Coverage Guide by Middletown Thrall Library. Middletown Thrall Library, 2009-2012. Web. 24 Oct. 2013. <http://www.thrall.org/special/homelessness.html>.

This source is a somewhat different source than the others that I have. This source is a sort of portal to many different other sources about homeless. Within this you can find information about the homeless, education opportunities for homeless children, as well as assistance that the homeless can receive. Most importantly though, this source has information straight from the United States government about the homeless. This is one of the most important aspects of my project, so finding out exactly what the government does for the homeless, and the foundations they have set up specifically for the homeless is extremely necessary.

9. "Homelessness Among Youth." Usich.gov. The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, 2010. Web. 24 Oct. 2013. <http:// www.usich.gov/resources/uploads/asset_library/FactSheetYouth.pdf>.

This source is a direct source from the U.S government about youth homelessness from 2010. This focuses directly on the youth homelessness in America and how it shall be fought against. This source states directly the problem within America when it comes to youth homelessness, and a direct plan that the government put out in 2010. This is a very good source for my project because it allows me to see exactly how the government has come to try and fix the problem of homelessness over the years, and allows me to reflect on how their plan may or may not have affected the youth population totals in America.

10. "Homelessness." HHS.gov. United States Department of Health and Human Services, n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2013. <http://www.hhs.gov/ homeless/>.

This source is the website for the Health and Human Services department. This is the principal agency of the United States government that protects the health of all Americans, as well as gives services to all Americans, especially to those who can not help themselves. This would specifically be the homeless. This source has research about grants, research and publications, and resources that the HHS receive, and how they reflect on the homeless in America. This is essential to my project because it allows me to know exactly what the main source for homeless help that the government has is doing to help the homeless directly, and how exactly they are doing this.

11. "Homelessness In Canada Is Shrinking, Candice Bergen, Social Development Minister Says." The Huffington Post. The Canadian Press, 29 Oct. 2013. Web. 03 Jan. 2014. <http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/ 2013/10/29/homelessness-canada_n_4173122.html>.

This source is an article by the Canadian Huffington Post. This article will be used as part of my project that talks and compares the homelessness in America to that of other parts of the world. This article

talks about how the homelessness in Canada is declining, and some of how it is that homelessness in this country is at a decline.

12. "Legal Assistance: Homeless Assistance." Community Planning and Development - HUD. U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development, n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2013. <http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/ HUD?src=/program_offices/comm_planning/homeless>.

This source is the website for the U.S department of Housing and Urban Development. This is an organization that focuses on housing opportunities, and different ways to help with certain problem areas in housing in the U.S. This source contains a lot of information on any new Act that is passed by Congress, as well as the different rights that the homeless are receiving everyday. This is also a good source for local information about where homeless can receive help, as well as national emergency assistance and available funds for the homeless. This is important to my project because it allows me to see any new developments that take place surrounding the homeless, as well as how the homeless rights are changing over time.

13. "Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homeless." Ich.gov. The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, 2010. Web. 24 Oct. 2013. <http://www.ich.gov/PDF/ OpeningDoors_2010_FSPPreventEndHomeless.pdf>.

This source is that of a direct pdf from the government, that focuses on homelessness in America. This was made by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. The source contains the primary strategic plan to prevent and end homeless within America during the year of 2010. This source also contains a letter from President Obama about homeless in America as well as direct statistics about how many people in America were affected by homelessness during 2010. There are also different sections that focus on exactly how the government is planning on helping the different homeless citizens within the U.S, and how they have different plans for different categories such as youth homeless, and individual adults. This is essential to my project because

not only does it give me direct statistics, but it also gives me a letter from the president which allows me to see the president's opinion and position on the homelessness in the U.S, as well as me being able to see exactly what the plan for homelessness was in 2010, and allows me to see what has worked since then, and what has not.

14. "Project Vote Smart: Homeless Bill of Rights." Rhode Island S 2052. N.p., 11 Jan. 2012. Web. 09 Nov. 2013. <http://votesmart.org/bill/15350/ >.

This source is the website to Vote Smart. This source gives me the direct text for the Rhode Island Homeless Bill of Rights. The first and only bill of rights that directly protects the homeless within the U.S. This bill was passed in 2012, and with it being the first and only bill of rights for the homeless, it allows me to see exactly what the government in Rhode Island is doing to protect the individual rights of its homeless citizens. This is important for my paper because it allows me to see exactly which

rights of the homeless that are being protected by the government of the state of Rhode Island. This also allows me to have a sort of outline of what the entire country should do when it comes to protecting the rights of the homeless.

15. Rosen, Jeremy. "Camden Homeless Have Strong Advocate." Courier-Post. N.p., 22 Dec. 2010. Web. 03 Jan. 2014. <http:// www.courierpostonline.com/article/20101222/NEWS01/12210338/ Camden-homeless-have-strong-advocate?gcheck=1>.

This source is an article from the Courier Post focused on a man named Hal Miller who has devoted his life to bettering the homeless situation within Camden New Jersey. This 5 part article is focused on Millers life and the current improvements that he has personally made within the Camden homeless community. This is valuable to my project due to the fact that it allows me to give a perspective that is not as negative. It also allows me to show what has worked on a person to person level in order to express what could be done. As well as how it could be expanded so that what worked for him could also work for others.

16. "Template." Template. N.p., 30 July 2013. Web. 09 Nov. 2013. <http://www.nationalhomeless.org/projects/nhcrop.html>.

This source is the website for the National Coalition for the Homeless. This source contains information on the actual current rights of the homeless, especially the voting right of the homeless. This is important because it allows me to know exactly how different government sponsored organizations are trying to help deal with the homeless, and help protect the rights of the homeless, especially that of the voting right for them.

17. "United Nations Demographic Yearbook review: National reporting of household characteristics, living arrangements and homeless households : Implications for international recommendations", United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division, Demographic and Social Statistics Branch, 14 April 2004

This source is a direct source pdf from the United Nations from 2004. This source contains the Demographic Yearbook. This gives me direct statistics about homelessness not only in America but how it compares to other places in the world, and this source gives me information from deep in the past few decades that not many other sources give. This source also talks about housing situations, individual household situations within the Nation. This helps me with my project because it focuses on exactly what I need to know about different types of housing situations, as well as information about housing and homeless from deep into the past, and not just the 21st century.

18. United States. National Coalition for the Homeless. The National Homless. N.p., 2009. Web. 9 Nov. 2013. <http:// www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/CensusFactSheet.pdf>.

This source is a very useful source, that is a direct pdf from the National Coalition for the Homeless. Within this source there are a few different things that are discussed that each revolve around the United States

Census, and exactly how the census is operated when it comes to the homeless. This is important to my project because it lets me know exactly how the government counts the amount of homeless in America as well as the fact that they actually include the homeless in the census. This shows that homeless are being counted as part of the population, and have that sort of virtual representation within the government.

19. United States. United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. Fiscal Year 2013 Federal Government Homelessness Budget Fact Sheet. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Fiscal Year 2013 Federal Government Homelessness Budget Fact Sheet. 2012. Web. 9 Nov. 2013. <http://usich.gov/resources/ uploads/asset_library/FY13_Budget_Fact_Sheet_final.pdf>.

This source contains a direct pdf from the U.S government, that talks about the Fiscal Year 2013 Federal Homelessness Budget. This source contains government statistics about the amount of money put towards the homeless every year in America, as well as the proposal for the 2013 year. This is extremely important due to the fact that it tells me exactly

what the U.S government does for the homeless with exact numbers directly from the government. This source also talks about the previous Opening Doors plan from 2010 that was implemented, and how the government is continuing to work to make sure this plan goes into action.

20. Wu, Nan. "Homeless and Online in San Francisco." Photo Journal RSS. N.p., 4 June 2009. Web. 03 Jan. 2014. <http://blogs.wsj.com/ photojournal/2009/06/04/homeless-and-online-in-san-francisco/>.

This source is an article within the Wall Street Journal. This article is focused on the homeless and their uses of the internet. This also talks about their diligence to stay connected and known within the world, especially that of one homeless man named Charles Pitts. This helps me by allowing me to show the humanity that is sometimes lost in peoples perspectives of homeless.