A list of resources for further study is also provided." (National Coalition for the Homeless, 2002) The report would include a setting, validity of the problem and a timeline that would describe the historical concerns faced by the homeless. For example, cities like Toronto, Canada have been systematically monitoring the aboriginal homeless situation for years. "The City of Toronto released the first Report Card on Homelessness in February 2000, based on a recommendation by the Mayor's Task Force. The purpose of the report card is to monitor the issue of homelessness over time to determine if the problem is getting better or worse and to help the city and its partners develop effective and responsive strategies." (Members & Staff Working Group, 2001)

Literature Review

The proposed approach for the topic would be to focus on gathering any and all pertinent information regarding the problem of aboriginal homelessness. Therefore, the full report would include complete and comprehensive literature search and review. The information would be gathered from sources as:

Physical Searches in core journals, relevant books and articles

Database Searches on electronic databases in both library and internet

Studies available such as Student journals

Internet web page studies

Personal Interviews on the...

(2003, July 3). Urban Aboriginal Homelessness. Retrieved on June 16, 2005, from Canada Web Site at http://www21.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/initiative/uah_e.asp
HRDC-based Components. (2003, March). Evaluation of the National Homelessness Initiative: Implementation and Early Outcomes of the HRDC-based Components. Retrieved on June 13, 2005, from AHRDA/SCPI Authorities Web Site at http://www11.sdc.gc.ca/en/cs/sp/edd/reports/2003-002435/page11.shtml

Members, Staff Working Group (2001). The Toronto Report Card on Homelessness 2001. Toronto: Toronto Advisory Committee on Homeless & Socially. Retrieved on June 13, 2005, from City of Toronto Web Site at http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/homelessness/homelessnessreport2001.pdf

Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security (2000). The Relationship between Homelessness and the Health, Social Services and Criminal Justice Systems. Homelessness - Causes & Effects. Retrieved on June 13, 2005, from British Columbia Web Site at http://www.mcaws.gov.bc.ca/housing/homeless/vol1.htm

National Coalition for the Homeless. (2002, September). Why Are People Homeless? Retrieved on June 13, 2005, from National Coalition for the Homeless Web Site at http://www.nationalhomeless.org/causes.html

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