List of gender stereotypes

In the society exist a lot of stereotypes for men and woman. Because the people want the perfect person to the perfect couple.

According to the stereotypes, the men have to be big, have to be care with his wife, andy have to be strong in his personality.

The way to dress have to be formal, to look most seriously, but in the same time, look good.

The man have to work in a office, to mantein the home, the work is part of the stereotypes, because the mando have to work in some male.

In my opinión the people have to show the society the reality of their person.

Source:http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/15910/1/List-of-Gender-Stereotypes.html

Guide of Perfect Woman

In 1950 a guide to consider to be the perfect wife, perfect mother, perfect wife took place, this is a stereotype but it was very welcome at that time.
There are simple steps to be a perfect woman, some are listed below:

1.) Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, delicious To have a meal ready, on time for His return. This is a way of letting him know that you 'Have Been Thinking About him and are Concerned about His needs.

2.) Most men are hungry When they come home and the prospect of a good meal (especially His favorite dish) is part of the warm welcome needed.

3) Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed When He arrives. Touch up your makeup, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. I've just been with a lot of work-weary people.

4.) Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day May need a lift and one of your duties is to Provide it.


As he mentioned, according to the perfect woman guide these activities will help you to be loved and appreciated.
Clearly my opinion this is a stereotype that we will always love our famiia women, because they complement us and appreciate every day.





Source: http://www.littlethings.com/1950s-good-housewife-guide-vcom/

Stereotypes of man and ideal woman are simply features created by companies beauty and fashion, but what people do not know is that these companies use programs to remove the typical and natural features as "imperfect" which raises the expectations and removes own user acceptance.

Source: https://medium.com/communication-new-media/glitch-art-the-perfect-woman-does-not-exist-760e1f26e50c#.10ikb5cab

Multitasking Men Vs Women

It is said that women are efficient ma men to do many tasks at the same time, perhaps by the time it takes is doing activities which appeared this stereotype. However it is not entirely a lie, women have shown great skill in many activities simultaneously especially at home, where women usually sweep the house, cook, wash clothes and can do everything at the same time, to have time to care for their children.

Instead the man who is usually the one who works, has only one activity in their work exception working in an office which would have many other activities to do but taking into account that women have more activities that men could conclude He is saying that sometimes women can be more multi-tasking than men.

By. Villamar, C

Multitasking

Multitasking sometimes can be more difficult when these tasks are similar, but a little easier if they are different . An example would be talking on the phone and write an email is difficult because they involve similar thought processes in order to generate meaningful sentences , talking while playing the piano is not so difficult. but people do not have these problems multitasking and belong to 2% of the population
Montalvo, O. (2016)
Source
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160218-why-multi-tasking-might-not-be-such-a-bad-idea

Reasons to stop multitasking

in our live, we have to do a lot of works, in the majority when we are adults.
According to the popularity of the society, multitasking will be most effective to do some works on the same time.

This is a lie, multitasking will be bad to realize the works that you have to do.

Maybe you think that make two works ik the same time should be faster, but  a lot of people ssy that this will pass in a longer time.

Also can exist the posibility of do in a bad way the work, because we are not focus in only one thing.

This can generate a lot of stress because we have our mind so tire.

The recomendation is try to do our works with time, focus in each think to realize them in the best way, this will be good to us and for our mind.

Source:http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20707868,00.html#ad-3

Multitasking

Some of us thinks that multitasking is a way to do some things in a short time and approach the time with something else, it is true but if a person look for all the points of view, that is incorrect, the people can make everything in a short time but they can’t do it efficiently, so we can’t have a really good solution about it, some of us need a lot of time. And in the future if we continue doing this, we would have some health problems

By. Reinoso, A.

Perfect Couple

Have you ever felt that the stereotype of the society and the members of it, makes you change your mind with a bad thinking? That is something that is happening Now a days as the society says that men have to work everyday and women have to clean the house and wait for her husband without refuting about what he is doing, and the activities that he realize every single day; that is the perfect couple that the society consider correct because of the time that it has been continuously remaining by the parents and friends, in the mind of every single couple. On the other hand we have the couples that avoid the thinking of the society, it’s true that sometimes they are hated because of avoid the stereotype, but the results are really good because both of them can express themselves about what they want and how they can change something, helping each other and try to change the stereotype of the society that in the most of the cases makes the relationship breaks up. 

Reinoso, A. (2016)

Women 'better at multitasking' than men, study finds

Men were slower and less organised than women when switching rapidly between tasks in tests by UK psychologists.

Both sexes struggled to cope with juggling priorities, but men suffered more on average, according to the paper in the journal BMC Psychology.

It says: "The question now is why? And is it all types of multitasking or only certain situations?"

The researchers hope to encourage more research on a topic which they say has attracted "astonishingly few" studies - considering how often the "women vs men" debate crops up in conversation.

If men really are slower than women, it could have serious implications for how workplaces are organised, says co-author Dr Gijsbert Stoet, of the University of Glasgow.

"Multitasking is getting more and more important in the office - but it's very distracting, all these gadgets interrupting our workflow.

"It could be that men suffer more from this constant switching," he told BBC News.

Previous studies on gender and multitasking have drawn widely different conclusions.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-24645100

Glitch Art: The “perfect” woman does not exist

Too fat? Big nose? Frizzy fair? Lips too small? Hips too wide? Unfortunately, in our culture looks matter. We see models who look too perfect. Why? Because they’re not actually real.

Most models are Photoshopped in some way. They’re shown in advertisements, not in their natural form, but edited to where the shape of their body is actually changed to look thinner, or have bigger lips, and other things like that. If you look at photos of before and after Photoshopped advertisements, that are revealed like this one:

Even small changes like shown above, make women feel insecure. Allowing us to think these women presented in magazines have no imperfections themselves, which even further leads the common woman to believe she shouldn’t have any either. One Dove advertisement, eight years ago, revealed to many what really happens to some photos in advertisements. The video goes through one models photo shoot. When the photo is chosen the editor elongates her neck, makes her lips and eyes bigger, and makes her jaw lines more pronounced. This happens to photographs of models constantly.

Source: https://medium.com/communication-new-media/glitch-art-the-perfect-woman-does-not-exist-760e1f26e50c#.yet7lsemr

List of Gender Stereotypes

Simply put, gender stereotypes are generalizations about the roles of each gender. Gender roles are generally neither positive nor negative; they are simply inaccurate generalizations of the male and female attributes. Since each person has individual desires, thoughts, and feelings, regardless of their gender, these stereotypes are incredibly simplistic and do not at all describe the attributes of every person of each gender.

While most people realize that stereotypes are untrue, many still make assumptions based on gender. There are many stereotypes we may all be guilty of, such as assuming that all women want to marry and have children, or that all men love sports. The following is a list of some of the most common gender stereotypes as they pertain to either men or women. Remember that these are stereotypes because they claim to apply to all men or women.

Female Gender Stereotypes

Gender stereotypes begin the second a baby’s gender is found out. As soon as we find out it’s a girl, we immediately begin decorating a pink nursery filled with soft décor and butterflies and flowers. We assume that our daughter will be very "girly" and fill her closet with frilly dresses and her toy box with tea sets and dolls. What this is essentially doing, even though many parents don’t realize it, is setting our child up to be the "perfect lady," and teaching her how to be the stereotypical woman. We are teaching her that girls are supposed to wear dresses, serve food, and take care of babies; the biggest and most common stereotype put on women.

Source: http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/15910/1/List-of-Gender-Stereotypes.html

Multitasking and Stress

By Chris Woolston, M.S.

In this high-tech, high-pressure age, multitasking has become a national pastime. No matter where we are or what we're doing, we can always add one more ball to the juggling act. Many people regularly check emails on their Blackberry while talking on the cell phone, pausing only to yell at other drivers.

"Because of all of the new electronic gadgets like cell phones, Palm Pilots, and other personal digital assistants, multitasking has exploded, says David Meyer, PhD, a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan.

Doing several tasks simultaneously may seem like the height of efficiency -- and it would be, if a person had more than one brain. In the real world, multitasking actually wastes time and reduces work quality, Meyer says.

Missed deadlines and shoddy work may get a person fired, but they're not the most worrisome consequence of multitasking. According to Meyer, juggling tasks can be very stressful. In the short term, stress makes you feel lousy. In the long term, it can become a serious threat to health -- and that's not even counting the dangers of sending a fax while changing lanes.

One brain, one task

Meyer sees three major types of multitaskers. Some people do it out of desperation. In their minds, talking to a client while doing research on the Internet is the only way to keep up. Other people multitask impulsively. They'll abandon a report in mid-sentence to check email without thinking about the consequences. The third group multitasks with pride. "Many people delusionally believe that they're good at this," he says.

Some people's jobs, like air traffic controllers and emergency room doctors and nurses, virtually demand multitasking under pressure. But in reality, nobody can effectively do more than one remotely complicated thing at a time. "The brain is not equipped to do heavy-duty multitasking," Meyer says. "People are being asked to do multiple things, but they would need superhuman abilities."

Multitasking is especially futile if the different activities use the same part of the brain, Meyer says. For example, the brain only has one language channel. If a person tries to read while talking, one or both tasks will get short shrift.

Source:  https://consumer.healthday.com/encyclopedia/emotional-health-17/emotional-disorder-news-228/multitasking-and-stress-646052.html

12 Reasons to Stop Multitasking Now!

What you call multitasking is really task-switching, says Guy Winch, PhD, author of Emotional First Aid: Practical Strategies for Treating Failure, Rejection, Guilt and Other Everyday Psychological Injuries. “When it comes to attention and productivity, our brains have a finite amount,” he says. 

“It’s like a pie chart, and whatever we’re working on is going to take up the majority of that pie. There’s not a lot left over for other things, with the exception of automatic behaviors like walking or chewing gum.” Moving back and forth between several tasks actually wastes productivity, he says, because your attention is expended on the act of switching gears—plus, you never get fully “in the zone” for either activity.

Source: http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20707868,00.html#you-re-not-really-multitasking-0

Why Your Brain likes it when you multi-task

In psychology the monochronic assumption is the idea that it’s always better to complete one task before you start on the next. In research conducted over several decades, Allen Bluedorn has found that, unsurprisingly, it’s a matter of personal preference. Some people favour monochronicity and feel happier completing one task before they start the next. Others are polychronic and perform better when they are doing lots of things at once, and can excel in jobs which require them to do just that.

Running a busy cafe would be a good example – though this doesn’t mean they necessarily get the jobs done faster. In a cafe there’s no option but to jump from task to task.

The research on compulsory multi-tasking is at first sight discouraging. Multi-tasking has a bad name. Some studies give people two tasks to complete simultaneously. In others multi-tasking means switching backwards and forwards between different tasks until they’re done. So you’re not actually doing them at the same time, but within the same block of time, something that often happens at work.

Perfect Wife in 1950s

But what women in the 1950s were expected to do for their husbands? Well, those traditions have certainly flown right out the window!

In May of 1955, Housekeeping Monthly published an article entitled, “The Good Wife’s Guide,” detailing all the ways that a wife should act and how best she can be a partner to her husband and a mother to her children.

It may feel a little strange to accept these rules today, but it remains so interesting to see how society once behaved.

Scroll further to see what rules mothers and housewives once had to follow, and let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

1.) Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready, on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs.

2.) Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal (especially his favorite dish) is part of the warm welcome needed.

3.) Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you’ll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your makeup, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people.

4.) Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it.

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Perfect Couple

So much for equality! Couples are more likely to divorce if the husband does half the domestic chores 

Study finds couples who split housework 50/50 are 50 per cent more likely to break up 

Experts say 'modern' couples who share housework have less respect for marriage.

Attention married men, here’s the perfect excuse to put your feet up – sharing housework can lead to divorce.

Research has suggested that the more chores a man does, the more likely the couple will split.

The survey of couples found that while most were happy to share childcare, the women still did the lion’s share of the housework most of the time.

Domestic bliss? Research suggests divorce rates are higher among couple where men share housework

And in 11 per cent of cases, the women did almost all of it.

When the man finally did do his bit, things seemed to go wrong.

The divorce rate among those who shared chores equally was about 50 per cent higher than among those where the woman did most of it, the study by the Norwegian government found.

Equality: Research suggests the more a man helps out at home the more likely the couple will split

‘You can easily get into squabbles if both have the same roles and one has the feeling that the other is not pulling their weight.’

However, the reason for survey’s results could lie in modern attitudes towards marriage.

Sociologist Dr Frank Furedi said chore-sharing tends to take place among professional couples, where divorce rates are high.

Their more formal, ‘contractual’-style attitude towards marriage can make for a fraught relationship, he added.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2209807/So-equality-Couples-likely-divorce-husband-does-half-domestic-chores.html#ixzz4FfJsMJkv

THE IMPORTANCE OF VALENTINES

The celebration of Valentine's Day or Valentine's Day in the United States, is undoubtedly the most important date for flower growers.

This is the first important day with which the parties floral calendar opens.

It is estimated that on 14 February or Valentine, companies can sell between 30 and 50 percent of its total production, and profits this date represents between 20 and 70 percent of the final figure.

But not only lovers generate significant income for growers. Other important dates in the United States is the St. Patrick's Day, March 17; Easter on April 15; the secretary day on April 23, the day of the mother in May 13 elMemorial dayi in May 28 Labor Day September 3 Thanksgiving in November 22 and Christmas on January 25.

In other countries the important celebrations are: January 1st or New Year in Russia and Japan; the adult day on 8 January in Japan, the International Women's Day on March 8, the Ohigan or early spring in Japan from 18 to 24 March and Mothers Day in England, held the 23 of Marc

Valentine's Day in the United States

What Do People Do?

Many people celebrate their love for their partner by sending cards or letters, giving gifts or flowers and arranging meals in restaurants or romantic nights in hotels. People who would like to have a romantic relationship with somebody may use the occasion to make this known, often anonymously. Valentine's cards are often decorated with images of hearts, red roses or Cupid. Common Valentine's Day gifts are flowers chocolates, candy, lingerie and champagne or sparkling wine. However, some people use the occasion to present lavish gifts, such as jewelry. Many restaurants and hotels have special offers at this time. These can include romantic meals or weekend breaks.

Public Life

Valentine's Day is not a public holiday. Government offices, stores, schools and other organizations are open as usual. Public transit systems run on their regular schedule. Restaurants may be busier than usual as many people go out for an evening with their spouse or partner. Valentine's Day is also a very popular date for weddings.

LOOKING FOR LOVE

141 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine’s Day the second-most popular greeting-card-giving occasion. (This total excludes packaged kids valentines for classroom exchanges.) (Source: Hallmark research)

Did You Know?

In addition to the U.S., Valentine's Day is celebrated in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Denmark, Italy and Japan.

Over 50 percent of all Valentine’s Day cards are purchased in the six days prior to the observance, making Valentine’s Day a procrastinator’s delight. (Source: Hallmark research)

Research reveals that more than half of the U.S. population celebrates Valentine’s Day by purchasing a greeting card. (Source: Hallmark research)

There are 119 single men (i.e., never married, widowed or divorced) who are in their 20s for every 100 single women of the same ages. Corresponding numbers for the following race and ethnic groups are:

Hispanics: 153 men per 100 women

Asians (single race): 132 men per 100 women (This ratio is not significantly different from that for Hispanics or non-Hispanic whites.)

Non-Hispanic whites (single race): 120 men per 100 women

Blacks (single race): 92 men per 100 women (The numbers of black men and women in this age group are not significantly different from one another.

There are 34 single men (i.e., never married, widowed or divorced) age 65 or older for every 100 single women of the same ages. Corresponding numbers for the following race and ethnic groups are:

Hispanics: 38 men per 100 women

Non-Hispanic whites (single race): 33 men per 100 women

Blacks (single race): 33 men per 100 women

Asians (single race): 28 men per 100 women

(Note: None of the ratios for the individual groups differ significantly from one another nor from the ratio for all people age 65 or older.)

904: The number of dating service establishments nationwide as of 2002. These establishments, which include Internet dating services, employed nearly 4,300 people and pulled in $489 million in revenues

Source: http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/valentines-day-facts

Preventing Chronic Absenteeism & Truancy

Posted: Tue, 01/28/2014 - 9:23amUpdated: Thu, 07/09/2015 - 1:17pm

The literature provides numerous recommendations to prevent and/or reduce chronic student absenteeism. Many of these strategies have been implemented in small settings. These programs show considerable promise. However, evidence that these programs are effective at scale (i.e., implemented across a school corporation or across the state) remains limited. Based on the existing research, it does not appear that any single strategy is the most effective strategy (Maynard, et al., 2012). Broadly, the review suggests that strategies to reduce student absenteeism generally involve some form of monitoring, prevention, intervention, and as a final step some type of truancy or legal intervention. Within this broad framework, research identifies specific strategies that can be used by schools, parents, and communities to improve student attendance. Given the limitations of the existing research, it is likely that a combination of strategies must be leveraged to fully address student attendance issues.

Based on the results of this review of the existing literature, it is assumed that an effective student attendance program includes monitoring, prevention, and intervention activities. Monitoring activities should provide schools with accurate and timely information to effectively identify students who are most at-risk of becoming chronically absent. That is, these systems should provide educators with information about student attendance before the student becomes chronically absent. Second, schools and school corporations can take steps to prevent student absenteeism. These prevention activities should be broad-based and designed to educate students, parents, families, teachers, and communities about the importance of consistent school attendance while also creating conditions that incentive perfect or near-perfect attendance. More importantly, prevention measures should also include efforts to provide education and information to students – particularly in the elementary grades - so that they develop an understanding of the importance of regular school attendance. Intervention activities should be strategically focused on students whose attendance is not improving. These interventions should include immediate communication with parents about their son or daughter's attendance as well as follow-up supports that effectively assist students in arriving at school on-time, ready-to-learn. As a final measure, the research indicates that school corporations may benefit from partnerships with community agencies that offer broader access to social services and juvenile justice programs than schools alone can provide. These partnerships enable schools to reach students who are chronically absent, truant, or stopped attending school altogether.

http://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/attendance/preventing-chronic-absenteeism-truancy

The Extent of the Elementary Attendance Crisis

Because California lacks important statewide attendance data, since 213 the Attorney General’s Office has commissioned research to estimate the extent of elementary school absenteeism in California. We use multiple sources of data for this purpose, including: 

Data from Aeries client school districts representing over 350,000 K-5 California students 

Data from over 250 California school districts in on our 2015 district leadership survey

Statewide data on truancy and average daily attendance from the California Department of Education (CDE) 

Through a partnership with Eagle Software and the participation of their Aeries client districts, we have access to a unique dataset that provides detailed information about elementary school absenteeism in California. Data from over 350,000 K-5 students in the state indicate that high levels of elementary school absenteeism continue to be a serious problem in California.

Chronic absence rates19 remain just over 8% for K-5 students, meaning that an estimated 230,000 students in California missed 18 or more days of school in the 2014-2015 school year.20 Furthermore, as many as 31,000 students in California are estimated to have missed more than 36 days of school, or 20% of the 2014-2015 school year.

Truancy rates also remain high. Data from the California Department of Education indicate that elementary truancy rates have increased slightly in the state from 21.3% in 2012-2013 to 23.2% in 2013-2014. Data from Aeries similarly suggest that the elementary school truancy rate is 23.8% for the 2014-2015 school year. However, the slight increase in truancy rates over the last three years must be interpreted with caution. Interviews with school district officials and a specialist in attendance information systems suggest that school districts have developed improved systems for tracking and monitoring truancy and chronic absence. Therefore, these increased rates may actually be an indication of better reporting rather than an increase in the number of unexcused absences in the state. Similar to previous years, elementary school truancy represents 40% of all truancy in the state.

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https://oag.ca.gov/truancy/2015

Definition of a Truant

The California Legislature defined a truant in very precise language. In summary, it states that a student missing more than 30 minutes of instruction without an excuse three times during the school year must be classified as a truant and reported to the proper school authority. This classification and referral helps emphasize the importance of school attendance and is intended to help minimize interference with instruction. Effective January 1, 2013, the law was amended to authorize school administrators to excuse school absences due to the pupil’s circumstances, even if the excuse is not one of the valid excuses listed in the California Education Code (EC) or the uniform standards established by the governing board of the district. The EC section that defines a truant reads as follows:

EC Section 48260 (a) A pupil subject to compulsory full-time education or to compulsory continuation education who is absent from school without a valid excuse three full days in one school year or tardy or absent for more than a 30-minute period during the school day without a valid excuse on three occasions in one school year, or any combination thereof, shall be classified as a truant and shall be reported to the attendance supervisor or to the superintendent of the school district.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), it is the intent of the Legislature that school districts shall not change the method of attendance accounting provided for in existing law and shall not be required to employ period-by-period attendance accounting.

(c) For purposes of this article, a valid excuse includes, but is not limited to, the reasons for which a pupil shall be excused from school pursuant to Sections 48205 and 48225.5 and may include other reasons that are within the discretion of school administrators and, based on the facts of the pupil's circumstances, are deemed to constitute a valid excuse.

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Truancy Among Teens

Children have different rights and obligations under the law than adults. The law recognizes that children, or juveniles, are still developing, and until they reach adult age they must comply with laws that are slightly different than those which apply to adults.

One of the legal duties that the law imposes on a juvenile -- a person under the age of 18 -- is the requirement to attend school every day it is in session. A child who does not attend school on a regular basis is considered truant. Truancy is a juvenile offense that can lead to various consequences for the juvenile as well as his or her parents or legal guardian.

Missing School

States have different definitions of what it means to be truant. Typically, a student is not considered truant until he or she misses a specified number of school days without a valid excuse. For example, a state may define truancy as missing three full days of school in a single month, or 10 full days of school in a single year. States may also consider a child truant if the child is late without an excuse. For example, a child who is more than 30 minutes late for any class three or more times in a single month may be deemed truant.

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Source: http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/crime-penalties/juvenile/truancy.htm

Truancy

School truancies lead to rise in prosecution of parents

The number of parents taken to court in England because of children skipping school rose sharply last year, official figures show.

In 2014, 16,430 people were prosecuted for failing to ensure their children went to school, an increase of more than 3,000 - or 25% - on 2013.

Ministry of Justice figures, obtained by the Press Association, revealed more than three-quarters were found guilty.

Head teachers' leaders said good attendance was "absolutely critical".

Crackdown breakdown

The rise follows a crackdown on children missing school, including new rules onterm-time holidays, which were introduced two years ago.

The 2014 figures, gathered in a freedom of information request to the Ministry of Justice, show:

• 12,479 people found guilty of truancy offences - up 22%
• 9,214 fines, averaging £172, issued by courts - up 30%
• 18 jail sentences in 2014 - compared with seven in 2013
• Ten of those jailed and more than half (58%) of those fined for a child missing school were women

Parents can be issued with on-the-spot penalty notices of £60 per child by schools, rising to £120 if unpaid after three weeks, if their child has an unauthorised absence.

Failure to pay, or incurring two or more fines, can lead to parents being referred to the local authority's education welfare service, which has the power to take them to court.

Courts can issue maximum fines of £2,500 or jail sentences of up to three months.

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Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/education-33861985

Homelessness

A men Tell about his story

The difference between homelessness and houselessness

This morning, I feel inspired to share the main insight that ignites the Dream Catalyst mission. It is actually more of a question than an answer. The question is, “What is the difference between houselessness and homelessness?” I believe that there is a huge difference between the words ‘house’ and ‘home’. I believe that there are many housed people who are still homeless inside, and on the other side, I also believe that some people who remain houseless truly have a sense of home within.



I believe that if homelessness were truly about solving houselessness, we would have already solved it. Much like if hunger were just about food or calories, hunger, too would be history. Some organizations have evolved to understand that deficiency issues including homelessness, poverty, and hunger are about access to resources that are perceived to be scarce like food, funding and shelter. In Ithaca, where I live, there is less than a one percent vacancy rate in rental housing. How can we attempt to end homelessness with a housing inventory that is so scarce?



I believe that none of the answers exist on the scarcity side of the model. I choose to look for abundance based solutions. Instead of searching for new units of affordable housing, I choose to invest time and resources in helping people live into their dreams, even if they don’t yet know what they are. I believe that we were all born with at least one dream inside and it is our sole responsibility to find that dream, make it real, and then share it with the world. It could be that this is the only reason that we are here at this time. We were born to dream and ask questions with undying curiosity. Somewhere along the lines, some of our curiosity died and we started accepting answers to questions that truly had no answer. We started playing this game called life, and we accepted the rules that generations before us created, when the world was flat and there was a chance we could fall off this planet!



I am the first person to admit, that I have no answers. I hope to take my last breath on this planet in a space of curiosity. I also hope to add energy to a generation of youth who may again feel that they need permission to start asking questions that may not ever have an answer. My mission is help people connect with their inner curiosity and passion. This may be located somewhere near the dream still inside of us. Who knows?



Why am I talking about this in relationship to the difference between houselessness and homelessness? Because I think that some of the insight may be found in the questions we have the courage to ask. So, instead of asking questions like, “what does an affordable housing unit look like?”, I choose to ask “What does it mean to be home instead of just housed? Bill Strickland, is one of the most inspirational people in my life and he begins his speeches by declaring that “ALL children are born into the world as assets and not liabilities!” I believe that this is truth and this is how I choose to look at the Dream Catalyst mission.


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Source: http://dream-catalyst.org/the-difference-between-homelessness-and-houselessness/

Who is affected by homelessness

Homelessness affects a wide variety of people, but some people may be more vulnerable to homelessness because they have particular needs.


You may have limited housing rights or be less able to cope by yourself if you are:
a young person leaving home for the first time or leaving care
an offender leaving prison
pregnant, with nowhere to stay when the baby comes
responsible for bringing up children
claiming benefits or living on a low income
affected by housing benefit cuts
an asylum seeker, refugee or person from abroad


Source: http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/homelessness/homelessness_-_an_introduction/what_is_homelessness

Reasons why people are homeless

You could become homeless for many different reasons. 

These could include: 

being evicted because of rent arrears caused by money problems the breakdown of your relationship with your partner, parents or family  having to leave because of domestic violence or abuse 

illegal eviction or harassment by a landlord  a disaster such as a fire or flooding. 

Source: http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/homelessness/homelessness_-_an_introduction/what_is_homelessness

Help for homeless people

You may be able to get help from a local council if you are homeless or threatened with homelessness. Local councils have a legal duty to help some people, but not everyone gets help with housing. Some people can only get help with advice on finding a home.

Social services at a local council may help some people if the housing department of a council can't or won't help. This may happen if a council decides a family is intentionally homeless or a person is disabled or frail.

Some charities for the homeless may be able to help if you are single (or a couple without children) or a young person. Some provide temporary emergency accommodation such as nightshelters or hostels, or practical help in day centres.

A local church or charity may also be able to help with basics like food and clothing through day centres, soup kitchens and soup runs.



Source: http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/homelessness/homelessness_-_an_introduction/what_is_homelessness

What is homelessness?

You may be homeless if you live in unsuitable housing, don't have rights to stay where you are or you're sleeping rough. Find out about help if you're homeless.

Homeless even if you have a place to stay

Even if you have a roof over your head you can still be homeless, if you don't have any rights to stay where you live or your home is unsuitable due to severe overcrowding or other reasons.


You might be entitled to help as a homeless person if you are temporarily staying with friends or family or staying in a hostel or nightshelter.


Even if you have a home, you could be considered homeless if you live in very overcrowded conditions or in poor conditions that affect your health, or you're at risk of violence or abuse in your home.


You may also be considered to be homeless if you:
live somewhere where you have no legal right to stay, such as a squat
live in a home you can't afford to pay for without depriving yourself of basic essentials
are forced to live apart from your family or someone you would normally live with because your accommodation isn't suitable


Source: http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/homelessness/homelessness_-_an_introduction/what_is_homelessness

Throwaway

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Runaway and Throwaway Youth: Time for Policy Changes and Public Responsibility

 He traditional American dream of owning a home, obtaining a college education, and working at a good, paying job is only that, a dream, for scores of homeless youth in America today. There is a growing street population of young people who have been thrown out of their homes by their caretakers or their families, and who face life-threatening situations each day. For these youth, the furthest thing in their lives is reaching the so-called “American Dream;” and their most immediate need is survival, simply living out the day in front of them. They have few options that lead to a decent and safe living environment. Their age, lack of work experience, and absence of a high school diploma make it most difficult to find a job. As a result, they turn to other means for survival; runaways and throwaways are most vulnerable to falling prey to the sex trade, selling drugs, or being lured into human trafficking, and some steal or panhandle. Street youth end up spending their nights in bus stations or finding a room in an abandoned building or an empty stairwell to sleep. Attempting to identify a specific number of homeless youth is difficult at best, but what is even more perplexing is our continued inability to effectively protect our children. We are left with a basic question framed by the fundamental tenets of justice: what is a community’s responsibility to its youth who, for whatever reason, end up living on the streets or in unsafe, abusive environments? The purpose of this paper is to briefly outline the characteristics of homeless youth, in particular differentiating between throwaways and runaways; explore the current federal response to homeless youth; and finally, address the nagging question that swirls around all children: can we aggressively aspire to be a community where every child is healthy and safe, and able to realize his or her fullest potential?

Source: http://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk/vol2/iss1/4/

THROWAWAY

A throwaway is a youth who meets either of the following two criteria:

A child is asked or told to leave home by a parent or other household adult, no adequate alternative care is arranged for the child by a household adult, and the child is out of the household overnight.

A child who is away from home is prevented from returning home by a parent or other household adult, no adequate alternative care is arranged for the child by a household adult, and the child is out of the household overnight.

Two basic differences emerge between a runaway and a throwaway. First, a throwaway has no choice in the matter and is forced to live elsewhere with in-place guardian consent; and, second, a runaway is, in contrast, an individual who chooses to live elsewhere without legal guardian consent. A review of the various definitions, as shown above, demonstrates that there is no consensus regarding age. This is important from a legal perspective, as age becomes a determining factor in the ability to access social services including crisis, temporary, or transitional shelter. 

Source: http://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1025&context=childrenatrisk

Why Kids Run Away

Remember how you felt the last time you got in a big fight with your parents or one of your brothers or sisters? That kind of anger and hurt can be what pushes someone to run away from home.

In fact, most kids run away due to problems with their families. Some kids run away because of one terrible argument. Some even decide to leave without ever having a fight. They might have done something they're ashamed of, and they're afraid to tell their parents.

Other reasons kids run away include:

• ·         abuse (violence in the family)
• ·         parents separating or divorcing or the arrival of a new stepparent
• ·         death in the family
• ·         birth of a new baby in the family
• ·         family financial worries
• ·         kids or parents drinking alcohol or taking drugs
• ·         problems at school
• ·         peer pressure
• ·         failing or dropping out of school

These are problems faced by lots of kids and teens — and there are ways to deal with all of these problems besides running away. Kids who think about running away might not know how to solve tough problems or don't have adults to help them. Sometimes a really big problem can make it seem like running away is the only choice.

Unfortunately, the problems kids hope to escape by running away are replaced by other — sometimes even bigger — problems of life on the streets.

Source: http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/running-away.html

What is the difference between Runaway and throwaway?

This video explains the differences between runaway and throwaway, click in play and listen the information.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5FdvkXLiWY

Shelters and Training Programs Offer Help to Runaway Children and Parents

So many adolescents are living on Orange County streets and malls that "we could have 1,000 beds and fill them up," said the director of one of the county's shelters for runaways, truants and incorrigibles.

As it is, the county's three dozen beds for juvenile runaways are almost always filled at shelters such as Amparo Youth Shelter or Odyssey, both in Garden Grove, and Casa de Bienvenidos in Los Alamitos.

"More and more kids are running away at earlier ages," said J. L. Radford-Williard, Amparo director. "Some kids are unwilling to go to a shelter."

But most parents, however frustrated, want to stay involved, said Greg Bodenhamer, director of Back in Control, an Orange-based program that teaches parenting techniques for difficult children. "A lot of parents do get burned out temporarily and just need a rest," he said.

The Back in Control program trains parents to:

- Supervise their children. Parents should know where their children are going and with whom before they leave the house, he said. "If they can't be trusted not to run, do drugs, they don't get out of the house until they earn that trust."

- Discipline their children. Parents should develop a consistent family life with regular routines and chores. They should make sure children go to bed and get up on time and make their beds, with the goal of instilling habits.

- Track them down when they run away. Parents should keep a list of names, addresses and phone numbers of friends. Friends should be approached with concern and worry, not hostility, he said. Adults harboring runaway children should be notified they may be subject to arrest for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

- Keep their children in school. School officials should be asked to notify the parents the same day if the children skip class. "If the girl cuts, we recommend mom walk her from class to class. Ninety-five per cent only have to go one time."

Source: http://articles.latimes.com/1987-11-15/local/me-20987_1_training-program