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Why The Homeless Rates Are Going Up And The Loss Of Assistance For Homeless Person Or Families

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“Many (e.g,Gultai, 1990: McChesney, 1990) argue that changes in federal social policies have played a significant role in the rise in homelessness and particularly in the increase in the number of homeless families”(Family Relations. 1995,44.13-18.) Homelessness is defined as a condition where people cannot live or afford regular, safe and secure homes, warm meals or to be fully clothed. It’s also defined differently in many countries or regions. It also includes that some homeless people shelter is a cardboard box, shelters that may or may not have room, the sides of the interstate as well as living in a junk yard car. My purpose is to study the reasons why the homeless rates are going up and the loss of assistance for homeless person or families. Its many reasons on why we see someone loved ones living on the streets or living in different shelters day by day. Some that are homeless due to their actions some are homeless because of something they could not control. Living on the streets or shelters are unsafe and very unsanitary, when a homeless person lives outside, they are living under bridges, old worn down houses, even junk yard cars to find some warmth for the night. Then the next day they are looking for another area to sleep. Then they hunt for spare change and food. One of the top reasons for why someone is homeless is because of the recession we are living in today. The world we are living in today is slowly going back to decades ago, with bringing back hate

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