Analyse item 1 a newspaper article from ' The Guardian' and item 2 part of a leaflet issued by '' The Salvation Army''. Both items are about homelessness.

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Analyse item 1 a newspaper article from ' The Guardian' and item 2 part of a leaflet issued by '' The Salvation Army''. Both items are about homelessness.

I am writing an assignment which is on media. The two sources I have been given to analyse is a leaflet from ' The Salvation Army' and a newspaper article from ' The Guardian.' Both are based on the subject of homelessness. The problem of homelessness is a very unsettled issue. It is evident in many countries but in the UK it is concentrated in London. The two items are different, as one is an article from a broad sheet newspaper whereas item 2 is a leaflet asking for donation for a charity which helps the homeless.

The article on homelessness states many facts on the reasons why homelessness is an issue which is faced by many people today. It is estimated that "419, 400" individuals have been accepted homeless by the local authorities in which many are living in a "sub standard" condition and are not even included in the statistics. This means that there are many out there who are regarded homeless and are yet not to be found. The main reason that people are homeless is the fact that most of them are "rough sleepers" who go about during the day and sleep wherever there is a dry place. It is mentioned that the majority are "single people". This may have been due to the fact that many of them leave home at a young age and are unable to support themselves financially and resulting in not having kids. It is estimated tat "90%" of the homeless population is male. One may think why? The answer to this is due to the fact of excess consumption of alcohol resulting in spending a huge amount of money and leading to bankruptcy and not affording to a good life. People who are " dependant on non prescribed drugs" are also homeless because they spend most of their income on drugs. It is also stated that those who suffer from "multiple social problems" are mostly either family problems or are kicked out due to other problems. They suffer mentally as these problems mount up leading them to leave home and run away with no benefits and live on the streets without a fixed home.

As homelessness is increasing, government intends to abolish the problem by setting up plans for the future, which may help in development. The newspaper states that in order for this plan to work out successfully, the government proposed many new acts since 1980's Due to "public outcry" against "doss houses" many of these houses were closed down, in return new warm "hostels" were opened; the downside to this improvement was that it was "insufficient" as by 1989 they were, "5000 fewer beds than there were 10 years ago." By 1990 the government estimated 1000 to 2000 people were sleeping rough in central London. Along the government response to this was the Department of the Environment had launched a "three year £90,000,000 rough sleepers initiative (RSI) in which they funded resettlement workers, temporary cold workers and a permanent accommodation" for rough sleepers to move on. Other authorities like the Department of Health launched a "homeless mentally ill initiative" to provide a more high care hostels for those with mental problems. Because of its success, the initiatives were "renewed" for a further 3 years in 1993. By 1995, the government reported that the number of rough sleepers in London dropped to around "270" which means it was successful.
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The problem of homelessness was reported in the newspaper article in the Guardian. Now I will analyse an extract of a leaflet from ' The Salvation Army' which helps to tackle the problem of homelessness. 'The Salvation Army' is an agency, which works on people's contributions to continue the agency's work on helping homeless people. 'The Salvation Army' is "a provider of accommodation" for those who are single and homeless all year round. This group has "developed" a " successful programme" for helping people to find "permanent homes." This means that 'the Salvation Army' is not only working ...

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