Homeless There Is Conflicting Information Essay

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Otherwise, they would not have been taken into the military (they were volunteers), supporting the theory that the military had an impact upon their being homeless (ibid., 377).

Among all of these populations, IQ dropped and mental illnesses such as schizophrenia increased as the study predicted. There is not enough information though to determine whether or not the populations of the homeless were predisposed (just that there was higher population of them) toward an IQ drop or mental illness or whether other events were responsible and the authors called for more research. However, one should expect that if one discharges a homeless person (veteran or not) that has a cognitive problem, then we should not be surprised when they join the homeless population.

(ibid., 377-378).

The candor and reservation about the results would indicate to this author the accuracy of the study's results. In terms of veterans' affairs, this then would explain the prevalence of such problems of PTSD and their prevalence amongst homeless veterans.

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This has prompted the VA to have outreach programs to at risk populations such as this to keep them out of the ranks of the homeless (Resnick & Rosenheck, 2008, 427).

Conclusion

To sum up, this author feels that the reviewed journal article supports the view that while there are similarities between the veteran and non-veteran homeless populations, there are many dissimilarities, the biggest of which is the fact that one group has served in the military (many times in wartime or combat situations) and those who have not. Again, those who had been in the military were usually not at risk when they enlisted in the military. Certainly, there is a need for more research. This research is necessary for both populations of the homeless so that they can be properly and better served......

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