Homelessness In The United States

Homelessness is defined as people who are living in places not meant for human inhabitance where they temporarily reside. Among youth in the United States, homelessness dates back as far as the country’s earliest history. Adolescents deviated and went off on their way to seek economic opportunity and adventure while the country was being expanded westward. During the 1800s, a widespread of homelessness among poor immigrant youth who were unwanted and unneeded in the workforce was taking place. Later, another wave of homeless youth was brought by The Great Depression. Because large parts of the overall population were homeless, issues related specifically to youth homelessness were ignored. In the 1960s, a new group of homeless youth were labeled “runaways”.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the number of young people who were forced out of their homes, abandoned, or living on the street with their parents’ consent was increasing. In the 1990s, the main reason for youth homelessness was dysfunction within the family. It has become increasingly difficult for these youth to successfully integrate into a modern, industrialized society. As a result, most children and adolescents who are forced to leave their homes or choose to run away today end up living with others, staying in shelters, with friends, or sleeping inside whatever space they can find in order to protect themselves. Teenage homelessness is a serious, growing problem in America. Thousands and thousands of people find themselves living on the streets every