The Homeless: The Issue Of Homelessness In America

Wages are so low that one must work at least two jobs but with housing prices being so high, it makes find a place to live extremely hard. Washington and California have some of the highest minimum wage standards but even that is not a livable wage. We as a society have simplified a solution because many of us do not understand the complex issues that these circumstances

5) Harsh weather conditions can make people become sick or even kill them. 6) Such individuals are likely unable to escape addiction. 7) Homeless persons are not fully welcome by the society. 8) It is often difficult for homeless persons to work in some occupations.

Most homelessness is based from a lack of education, substance abuse, and/or unemployment. Education is life in the modern world and without that you are basically useless. There is a major substance abuse epidemic happening around the world right now and it is causing lots of people to become homeless. Along with substance abuse, people also find themselves homeless because of the recent raise in unemployment rates. Without jobs you cannot afford to live the life you want.

First of all, the majority of authors felt concerned, hopeful and sympathy towards homelessness people and some of them think that homeless people are a victim of circumstances which includes the gambling, impact of their family, joblessness, poverty and also disabilities. Even homelessness may be a bad thing for the majority of people around the world, but it probably has some positive side of thinking. Even so, I have realized that there is seem to be one main element in order to save the homeless person. The government should help homeless people get back on their feet. They also need to make sure that homeless people don’t abuse systems such as housing and security.

Finally, another major issue involved with homelessness is the safety of the populations of homeless individuals. Accomodation for the masses is a major issue when one is confronted with the issue of homelessness. Where are all of these people meant to stay, if not the streets? One answer comes in shelters, but the current shelters available in most cities are often lackluster and not the best places to stay. “The women noted that shelters currently available lack the necessary requirements of basic accommodation,” (Walsh et al.) found a study in the Qualitative Report called “Characteristics of Home: Perspectives of Women Who are Homeless.”

Homelessness is a complex social issue with a variety of economic and social factors such as poverty, lack of affordable housing, physical and mental health, addictions, and community/family breakdowns. Homelessness has increased its number by at least a 1% since last year, reached nearly 554,000 people who are living in harsh conditions. The government and its policies/bans only harm the homeless instead of being beneficial to them. With the “City wide bans on camping in public have increased [along with the]… city wide bans on sleeping in public…, sitting or lying down in particular places… [and,] bands on sleeping in vehicles have [all] increased”(Wiltz).

Individuals who have experienced homelessness before and sometimes many times are referred to as the “marginally or episodically homeless”. As a result they require a range of more intensive services and support for both adults and children. They may alternate between the shelters or streets and friends, family or independent living, often perceived as having mental health or substance-abuse issues and relying on other homeless people rather than family members. While they may accept concrete assistance, they may not be able to find housing and require a long-term commitment of time and resources to assist them in reestablishing themselves as participating members of the community. By adapting social roles that do not demand high levels of personal functioning, they have adjusted to periodic homelessness.

Homelessness is a very complex problem that many governments have strived to abolish. In this essay, I will explain the situation of this homeless problem, the main causes of this problem, the problems that homeless people face, the effects that the homeless have on the society have on us, what different organizations and countries around the world have done to solve this problem and finally, the best way to help these people. According to the United Nations, there are roughly 100 million people worldwide with no shelter at all. However, there are also more than 1.5 billion people living in places with inadequate conditions. They are the people who move into vehicles, homeless shelters, abandoned buildings, shanty town settlements, and flimsy shacks with no protection, safety, running water, sanitation or electricity.

The cause of homelessness isn’t laziness; being homeless requires a lot of stress into thinking about how to survive each day. Most homeless people are not criminals and many of those who are technically criminals have committed property crimes in order to live. In addition, the top reasons of homelessness are lack of affordable housing, lack of a living wage, and medical bankruptcy, but none of these reasons are related to choice. These misconceptions and stereotypes are dangerous to society since they seriously interfere with attempts to help those that are in need and

Introduction Attitudes and opinions towards the homeless in America vary greatly from person to person, but most Americans can agree on one thing: the homeless need help. Despite the huge influx of tax money meant to help the homeless, hundreds of thousands of Americans find themselves with nowhere to sleep every night. Many homeless are forced to sleep on benches, and when they do, they can be arrested for loitering. Homeless shelters are known for falling short in the rehabilitation of the homeless, and the ban on drinking in shelters discourages many homeless from taking refuge there. The homeless population in America is still over 500,000, which begs us to ask the question, are the policies created to help and relieve homelessness, like

Homeless people often struggle with this since in order to get a job, you often need a home address so your letter can be mailed to you. This can be difficult for those who are homeless since they don 't have a home. On top of that, there aren 't enough homeless shelters for everyone, so a warm place in winter may end up being difficult to find. About 24 homeless people die every year.

Many people believe that it is not easy for homeless people to restart their lives and have a job. Because homeless people may have drug or alcohol problems, which make it very difficult to have a long-term job. As a result, they cannot makes enough income to support themselves. Homelessness is a very serious complex issue to which there are no simple solutions. Moreover, the young adults have the highest risk of becoming homeless in today word (Paulsen, 2007).

Disabilities- can be a factor to be abused, that can lead to social exclusion. Service users like Mrs. P who suffers from dementia can be exploited due to her illness. Some people with disabilities cannot be employed and also older people are not employed. Education- Because most of the service users are not educated, they’ll find it difficult to access information for their own use due to the lack of education and knowledge.

The lack of affordable housing is one of the many causes of homelessness and also prevents homeless people from improving their situation. Homeless people also lack the appropriate services that will allow them to improve their living circumstances. As a result, homeless people are not able to improve their living situation

The homeless rely on these camps for a stable living environment. The lack of these resources has worsened the living conditions of the homeless and needs to be solved quickly. One solution to these problems would be for