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= Family Homelessness = Homelessness is one of our nation’s most misunderstood and vexing social problems. In January 2018 an estimated 180,413 people in families, or 56,342 family households, were identified as homeless. Approximately 16,390 people in families were living on the street, in a car, or in another place not meant for human habitation. For female headed homeless families, mothers are more frequently abused as children and battered as adults than housed mothers. They don't have a support network or extended family close by, and the frequency of drug, alcohol, and serious psychiatric problems are greater among homeless mothers. Psychiatric disabilities may also be a contributing factor.

Factors Involved
The affordability (or lack thereof) of housing challenges poor people’s abilities to maintain decent housing. High housing costs are one of the most common contributing factors to the loss of housing. Between 22% and 57% of all homeless women report that domestic violence was the immediate cause of their homelessness. Substance abuse is also another cause of homelessness in families. Addictive disorders disrupt relationships with family and friends and often cause people to lose their jobs. For people who are already struggling to pay their bills, the onset or exacerbation of an addiction may cause them to lose their housing. Children in homeless families had delayed communication and higher mean scores for mental health problems than low income families who were not homeless. Homeless children confront serious threats to their ability to succeed and their future well-being. Of particular concern are health problems, hunger, poor nutrition, developmental delays, anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, and educational underachievement.

Solutions
Housing is an essential part of the remedy for homelessness. Rental subsidies, such as Section 8 certificates, provide payment for housing that is generally based on some proportion of an individual’s income. The household pays approximately 30% of its income toward rent, and the federal government subsidizes the remainder. Emergency shelter grants provides for basic shelter and essential supportive services. It also can be used for short-term homeless prevention assistance to persons at imminent risk of losing their own housing due to eviction, foreclosure, or utility shutoffs.

Abortion Fund
This is a stub level article that does not have any conversation in the talk page, just it being apart of the WikiProject Abortion. The article does not display information that comes from a standpoint around the world, but only in the United States. The information is relevant to the topic and neutral, but there are no citations to support the article.

Family Homelessness
This article is also a stub level, and already has Wikipedians looking to improve the article as stated in the talk page. The information provided is solely based in the United States and not a worldwide view. The information is relevant, but I personally did not see the relevance of the Factors Involved section. Children in foster may be involved due to their parents being homeless, but does not involve "family" homelessness in my opinion. There could be more in the solutions section, and there are proper citations but perhaps could more as well.

= Article Evaluation = The article was great at describing how someone's personal feelings and preferences were key in how to use proper language about sexuality when referring to somebody. It also described how "gay" or "lesbian" was preferred over "homosexual."

"Gay is usually preferred as an alternative for homosexual men and is also commonly used for women, although lesbian is preferred by many women." I find this to be very accurate information, as I am in this community myself. Personally I don't feel like there is much that needs to be added or improved for this article. This was a very sensitive subject for some and the article displays that its taken into consideration and important. The sources seem accurate and from reliable sources.