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'Homelessness, a social problem' - Issues in community essay [9]
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One of the major problems that a community suffers from is homelessness, which It's a condition of people who lack regular access to housing. According to the institute for the study of Homelessness and Poverty at Weingart Center, an estimated 254,000 men, women and children experience homelessness in Los Angeles County during some part of the year and approximately 82,000 people are homeless on any given night, and is caused by several factors such as mental illness, drug abuse, physical or sexual abuse, and simply not having enough money
People who have complex life issues related to mental illness and of substance use are the most common people who tend to be homeless. Serious mental illnesses, some caused from substance abuse can disrupt people's ability to carry out essential aspects of daily life, such as a job, self care and household management. Mental illnesses may also prevent people from forming and maintaining stable relationships or cause people to misinterpret others' guidance and react in an angry manner. This often results in pushing away caregivers, family, and friends who may be the force keeping that person from becoming homeless.
Also Abuse and assault seem to be silent features of homeless. Studies have consistently found, in the histories of both individuals and families who are homeless, high rates of physical and sexual abuse in childhood, frequent foster care and other out of-home placements, and a variety of other family disruptions. Those constantly getting assaulted by their families may choose to run away and seek refuge in the streets rather than accept a life of daily beatings and rapes.
Finally, the most important reason why people become homeless could be due to the unavailability of affordable housing for low income people. This fact shows that people tend to become homeless out of unavoidable situations. There are people who do have work but they earn too little to pay for rent, electricity, water, and other housing expenses. If a person loses his job, then they obviously have no way to pay for anything at all.
All in all, homelessness is a growing issue and requires a social action to overcome the unfairness that those people suffer from. Either by building affordable housing units to low income people they can afford. Protecting children and women from the abuse they may get exposed to, if so trying to help and guide them in the right path. Lastly help our community by having program that help addicted people to overcome their addiction and help the mental illness people by having affordable health care programs
