2.  According to firsthand accounts from the homeless, many of these workers are largely motivated by their paychecks and not the people they are serving. motivated  With the lack of space within shelters as well as many homeless losing faith in the shelters, we have our research question; how do the homeless deal with the extreme weathers of various locations.

3.  The problem of inadequate support for the homeless population is exacerbated by a lack of a common definition for the homeless.  The population is not just made up of the stereotypical alcoholic male, but a range of social groups which include women, children, minorities, teens, young adults, and families.range

4.  “The public appears to hold increasingly complex views of the homeless population and factors contributing to homelessness”.homelessness  “A number of scholars have recently suggested that the West has turned neoliberal and thus become increasingly punitive in its attitudes and responses to the homeless and other marginalized groups”.

5.  Though not much research has been gathered on the specific subject, there are key points that are being noted.  “Requests for emergency shelter increased in the survey cities by an average of 6%, with 70% of the cities registering an increase. Requests for shelter by homeless families increased by 7%, with 78% of the cities reporting an increase”.Requests  heat waves, storms, floods, and infectious diseases have already plague the homeless will become more of an issue as climate change progresses. progresses

6.  If organizations are unable to refine the services they offer for today’s weather they will have an even more difficult time adjusting to climate change.  to address the issues related to weather, the homeless and, the public’s perception of the issue.

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