Homelessness in America

Homelessness in America Each country in the world is faced with various social issues that attract the interests of society and the government. Homelessness is an enormous issue that America has been dealing with for years. There are millions of people, including children, families, veterans, and the elderly who go day to day without food, water or any form of shelter. Mentally ill people also have a rough time out on the streets due to their state of confusion, which makes it dangerous for them, as well as others to be on the streets. Many of these people have had no choice but to become homeless. Economic problems such as being laid off work, or the rise in the cost of housing have lead people to live on the streets. While homeless people, especially children are facing many social and emotional issues there are programs and resources available to those in need. From a legal perspective there are also laws, criminal justice regulations and crime concerns derived from homelessness and the effects on the rest of society. I found the aspects of homelessness and the causes, the impacts it has on society, social and emotion problems of children, laws or regulations, and programs or resources to help the homeless most interesting. America needs to work on decriminalizing homelessness, as many of us are only a few pennies away from being there. First I will begin with the causes of homelessness. People with social disabilities or financial problems usually will be abandoned by the society and become homelessness along the streets. The growing homeless population is a factor that shows people are suffering from unexpected financial problems and struggling in maintaining their life on a daily basis. People usually form opinions or stereotypes of homeless people and think they are dirty drug addicts, lazy, uneducated, and irresponsible. However, there are many people who have jobs and no drug or alcohol addictions, but still remain homeless because they cannot

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