Homelessness In Dr. Liebow's Book Summary

In his findings, Dr. Liebow noticed that commonly society tends to see homeless individuals and categorize them in shared beliefs on why they are on the streets. Culture non-consciously usually feels pity for the homeless means but yet when seen out on the streets usually going about their day and not being sensitive to the actual idea of being homeless. The fact is that they are undergoing very difficult struggles that many of us would not be able to handle but do we ever really even think about those things when we see them? Alternatively, do we usually just stereotype them and blame them for their own fortune? This book is an eye opener and truly makes you open your mind to see homeless people as unique individuals made out of skin and bone

For example, the social inequality in America and extreme level of poverty we have makes them turn to shelters like “The Refuge” mentioned in the book. An instance to think about is the obstacle homeless people face when they apply for jobs. No matter how much they actually want to work and get better, it becomes very difficult for them to get employed with no address or phone number to get contacted. This is usually a requisite that employers are looking for and when the homeless do not have any, their applications are usually not even considered. Dr. Liebow talks about how even when the person has the qualifications for the job the constant denial becomes a repeated cycle that homeless endure not allowing them a chance to get their life going. This situation becomes even worse for women, as much as jobs are not suppose to employ you base on your appearance, this is something very much looked at when it comes to women. Men are lot easier to dissimulate and not pay much attention to when it comes to wardrobe but women are a hitting target at getting looked down