Homeless in America
Homelessness in the America
5/16/2013
Many factors can contribute to a person becoming homeless. A shortage of affordable housing can lead to homelessness. A simultaneous increase in poverty or not having an income can make a person become homeless. These are two large trends which happen to be responsible for the rise in homelessness in America over the past 20-25 years. People who have served time in prison, have abused drugs and alcohol, or have a history of mental illness find it difficult to impossible to find employment for years at a time because of use of computer background checks by potential employers. The failure of urban housing projects to provide safe, secure, and affordable housing to the poor is a factor of homelessness (Frontsteps 2). Most homeless people don’t have any one to help them but themselves; they feel. They feel as if they are not wanted, loved, or cared for. As if they are just dirt on the bottom of others feet walking over them. There are more teens homeless then men, women, and children combined. Teens make up 58 percent of the United States homelessness. Teenagers often flee or are thrown out by parents or loved ones due to disapproving (Frontsteps2). Sexual orientation and gender identity are the main causes for some teens being kicked out and becoming homeless. Some people find themselves homeless due to unexpected extenuating circumstances. Natural disasters can also contribute to someone becoming homeless. Many people find themselves losing their homes to a variety of natural catastrophes including but not limited to, floods, forest fires, storms, and earthquakes. A variety of homeless people go through unexpected emergencies (Frontsteps3).
Homeless people find themselves unable to cope with a number of the following sudden tragedies in life: being laid off from a long-term employment, losing their house to an accidental fire, serious bodily injures, discovery of a terminal illness, loss of family members. These
5/16/2013
Many factors can contribute to a person becoming homeless. A shortage of affordable housing can lead to homelessness. A simultaneous increase in poverty or not having an income can make a person become homeless. These are two large trends which happen to be responsible for the rise in homelessness in America over the past 20-25 years. People who have served time in prison, have abused drugs and alcohol, or have a history of mental illness find it difficult to impossible to find employment for years at a time because of use of computer background checks by potential employers. The failure of urban housing projects to provide safe, secure, and affordable housing to the poor is a factor of homelessness (Frontsteps 2). Most homeless people don’t have any one to help them but themselves; they feel. They feel as if they are not wanted, loved, or cared for. As if they are just dirt on the bottom of others feet walking over them. There are more teens homeless then men, women, and children combined. Teens make up 58 percent of the United States homelessness. Teenagers often flee or are thrown out by parents or loved ones due to disapproving (Frontsteps2). Sexual orientation and gender identity are the main causes for some teens being kicked out and becoming homeless. Some people find themselves homeless due to unexpected extenuating circumstances. Natural disasters can also contribute to someone becoming homeless. Many people find themselves losing their homes to a variety of natural catastrophes including but not limited to, floods, forest fires, storms, and earthquakes. A variety of homeless people go through unexpected emergencies (Frontsteps3).
Homeless people find themselves unable to cope with a number of the following sudden tragedies in life: being laid off from a long-term employment, losing their house to an accidental fire, serious bodily injures, discovery of a terminal illness, loss of family members. These