Homelessness Affect America

Homelessness is an aspect of society, which most people chose not to acknowledge. With the increasing amount of issues the United States faces, homelessness tends to be forgotten when the time comes for the government to establish what issues they should assist. Due to the substantial amount of issues the government concerns itself with, homelessness does not receive the necessary attention required and is improperly handled. In today’s society poverty-stricken individuals or families is too much of a common occurrence to be treated as lightly as it is. Additional government intervention is necessary in order to supply the needed resources, which can prevent the further spread of homelessness. The United States government is obligated to protect its citizens and should care about the constant growth of homelessness. Through economic policies and community advertisements, the government can control the issue of individuals who are facing poverty.

There is no doubt that being homeless has always been a problem in America. It is a problem for everybody, no one ever wants to be deemed homeless. Recent studies reveal that being homeless has now turned into an epidemic in some cities across the country. The homeless population has increased this year for the first time since the Great Recession and I think it is utterly ridiculous when the top two prominent cities in the United States (New York City and Los Angeles) are among the top three homeless cities in the world. The increase has been so disturbing that some state governments decided to call for a state of emergency. The reason behind the homeless population increase is due to the West Coasts flourishing economy. Rent wages increased

Homelessness has always been a controversial and complicated issue to understand; but, recent natural disasters, an economic recession, and conflicts among various nations have given homelessness a whole new dimension.

Political factors also play into homelessness, when the federal government slashes funding for integral social programs like housing assistance the number of homeless persons skyrockets (Center for Public Interest Research, nd). Social problems are yet another contributing factor as to why a person may end up homeless, especially with drug and alcohol addictions, and as many as 25% of the homeless suffer from some form of mental illness (Center for Public Interest Research, nd). Many women and children are homeless as a result of fleeing domestic violence and there not being adequate shelters or programs to provide assistance (Center for Public Interest Research, nd).

Homelessness is not new to our nation, and it has greatly increased over the past ten years. Numerous numbers of people work to provide for their families or just for themselves. With the United States economy in the state or ruin, the little, if any, resources such as money, affordable housing along with the cost of utilizes and food there is no protection against homelessness. Low national un-employment levels do not mean that all working people are living above the poverty level.

Homelessness is an injustice to everybody, not just homeless people. Homelessness is bad for the economy and is bad for the image of this beautiful country. Nobody wants to hear it, but homelessness is a growing

Homeless individuals cost tens of thousands of dollars per year, each, on publicly funded services. (National Alliance to end homelessness 2015 “Study of the 1811 Eastlake program in Seattle…saved nearly $30,000 per tenant per year in publicly founded services”. homelessness can occur from many different circumstances, some of the most frequent reasons include relationship or family breakdown (includes domestic violence), bereavement or growing up from a homeless child to a homeless adult (Minnery & Greenhalgh

When the unemployment rate is so high, it is hard to find a job and get out of poverty.The United States unemployment rate in June 2016 was 4.9%. How can you pay for anything if you have no job? When people are in poverty, they are unable to pay for housing, food, child/health care and education. Since the prices for houses are so high, people are unable to afford them. If you don’t have a job, you won’t have money, if you don’t have money you are unable to pay for rent, if you

Homelessness is a problem that affects many Americans, whether it is for a day or the rest of their lives. There are no cities in the United States that can shelter all of its homeless, and this is one of the main reasons that we cannot help them like we want to. Often times there are not enough housing for homeless people. Sometimes homeless people are arrested, though, and there they have a warm place to sleep, with the food that they need. The case may be that they did this on purpose because they are usually only arrested for minor infractions. There are many reasons for a person to be homeless, including being a veteran. A veteran is a man or woman who has served our country by fighting for our freedom, and most of the time they end up on the streets. This is not how they should end up, as they risked their lives for the country. When a soldier becomes a veteran, they have to live on what they were paid for fighting for our country. On average, a football player, who plays for one’s entertainment, gets paid more than a soldier. Often times this money is not enough for the veteran to live on, and they become homeless. There is a wide variety of veterans, and the older they are the harder it is for them to obtain a job. The youngest homeless veterans are in their 20s, whereas the oldest are from the Vietnam War. (Grand Rapids Business Journal) Economic problems though are often the root of homelessness in America. There are other factors including a high poverty

In the past year or so, around 2 million people were left homeless and this is sure to continue to rise over the next few years. No one really knows why this is the way it is. Some factors that could cause homelessness are losing a job, not being able to find a job, low wages, too many bills, various disabilities, and lack of affordable housing and help. The term homelessness means people who do not have a home. The issue needs to be looked at in many different angles. Homelessness can be looked at through the eyes

What is the government doing about the problem? “Few governments offer programs that provide homeless people with skills in order to obtain and keep a job”(Landau 52). Although most cities have

Around 1.56 million people in the United States population used emergency shelter or a transitional housing program between October 1st, 2008 and September 30th, 2009. The severity of homelessness is often looked over by different communities. Even here in Charlotte the number of homeless children enrolled in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is 4,700. While 10 percent of people in Charlotte are considered chronically homeless (National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, 2007). America’s homeless population consists of many at-risk groups, including people suffering from untreated mental illnesses, LGBTQ youth, veterans, people who suffer from a substance abuse disorder, unemployment, and women who have suffered from domestic abuse.

The United Stated is a very wealthy nation. With only 5 percent of the world’s population, America produces more than 20 percent of the world’s output (Schiller, 2008, p.1). More than half of Americans, including adults and children do not have adequate housing or a place to lay their head at night. Homelessness has always been an issue for the United States. Since the beginning of this nation, there have been continuous problems with people who do not have a stable place to live. Many times those individuals stay with family, friends, or any place they can find. Often times when individuals or families have no family or friends, they often resort to shelters, on the street, motels, abandoned buildings, or in their car if they have one. The United States is the most influential country in nation; efforts to reduce or remove this epidemic of homelessness should be top priority.

Many reasons for worsening situation of homelessness in the country have been reported but none has gathered as much support as poverty. Poverty alone accounts for major increase in homeless households while other possible reasons include loss of job, eroding job opportunities, lack of public assistance and lack of affordable housing facilities. Despite these being powerful reasons, they are all linked to one major reason i.e. poverty.

The term “homelessness” can be defined in numerous ways depending on which area of the world is being focused on and the definition in America is one of which is mortifying. According to Neiditch being homeless means that one must “lack permanent housing and have to stay in shelters, abandoned buildings or vehicles, and on streets.” This could also correlate as to being forced to live in another’s household due to being unable to maintain their singular housing issue. By doing this, the homeless are feeding off of others’ earnings and not making anything in return for the giver. Unemployment and low income rates seem to be the main cause of this horrifying issue (Helping Homeless). With a loss in jobs and decreasing pay, being able to provide for oneself much less their family seems almost impossible. A solution to this