Street_Life.wmv

Street Life on Mill (2002)

Nearly 40% of the homeless population in the Tempe area are young adults between the ages of 18–23. However, few agencies or programs specifically address the needs of this population. Using video ethnography, this project sought to identify the needs of homeless young people and to develop a self-portrait of the homeless in the university area. The video provided a depiction of the everyday life, expressions of self, and demonstrates the lack of opportunities experienced by homeless young people. It was used as a tool for opening dialogue regarding the issues of homelessness in the Tempe area.

Bart W. Miles, School of Social Work, Wayne State University
Stephen J. Sills, Department of Sociology, University of North Carolina Greensboro

Sponsored by Graduate Scholars Special Grant Program from the Center for Urban Inquiry, Arizona State University.

Copyright Miles and Sills 2002 - 2007

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[166justice]

This video needs to be put out more I am homeless in Greensboro because of Domestic Violence I have been refused help from all agencies I am disabled and have a service dog with documentation I have met many people in Greensboro homeless for many reasons young people old people many woman and all have been denied help My own experience is they pick and choose who they help. I have been refused help because I am not addicted to anything its a catch 22 thing

[RonzigsGallery]

Well done. I was homeless for 10 yrs and have done a number of videos on the subject. Just one small technical suggestion if you do any more documentaries it would be well worth your while to get a good shotgun Mic so you can get better sound quality. I couldn't understand a lot of what was said a lot of what was being said.