Homelessness is a very complex issue because not only does it affect the lives of individuals, but it also impacts the country itself. America as a whole would benefit considerably if homelessness rates decreased. The results of this would be positive social, political, and even scientific changes. There are many causes for homelessness and consequently, there are many ways to prevent homelessness. By ending the stigma against the homeless and improving homeless programs, the United States will achieve lower homelessness rates and therefore there will be less risk of the country facing a lack of scientific advancements, economic struggles, or increased crime rates. Homelessness is caused by many different factors including the scarcity of
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Homeless children face health problems twice as often as children whose families have a yearly income of more than 35,000 dollars (Morris). Health issues could eventually lead to major problems for the individual and cause death. This is bad for the country because this child could have gone on to discover major scientific, political, or social advancements, but is no longer able. This same concept is enforced in the fact that homeless babies show significantly slower development than other children do, not to mention that there is often no method of transportation from shelters to schools and that a lack of academic and medical records makes school registration difficult (Morris). To keep this from happening, America must implement more free medical centers to prevent sickness and free busing programs to help children get a suitable …show more content…
One study showed that over 60% of homeless people acknowledged having participated in criminal activity. Many of them have committed minor crimes, such as burglary, trespassing, or shoplifting (“Homelessness”). Homeless people will frequently commit these crimes in order to make up for their own lack of resources. Municipal criminalization of the homeless is also a contributing factor to the crimes committed by the homeless. There are laws that can keep people from begging, sleeping, or camping in public places, which directly affects the homeless (“Homelessness”). The problem that these laws cause is that without the option of receiving help from the public, it is nearly impossible for the homeless to get the resources they need, especially if they have a history of mental illness, have served time in prison, or have abused drugs or
Homeless children face health problems twice as often as children whose families have a yearly income of more than 35,000 dollars (Morris). Health issues could eventually lead to major problems for the individual and cause death. This is bad for the country because this child could have gone on to discover major scientific, political, or social advancements, but is no longer able. This same concept is enforced in the fact that homeless babies show significantly slower development than other children do, not to mention that there is often no method of transportation from shelters to schools and that a lack of academic and medical records makes school registration difficult (Morris). To keep this from happening, America must implement more free medical centers to prevent sickness and free busing programs to help children get a suitable …show more content…
One study showed that over 60% of homeless people acknowledged having participated in criminal activity. Many of them have committed minor crimes, such as burglary, trespassing, or shoplifting (“Homelessness”). Homeless people will frequently commit these crimes in order to make up for their own lack of resources. Municipal criminalization of the homeless is also a contributing factor to the crimes committed by the homeless. There are laws that can keep people from begging, sleeping, or camping in public places, which directly affects the homeless (“Homelessness”). The problem that these laws cause is that without the option of receiving help from the public, it is nearly impossible for the homeless to get the resources they need, especially if they have a history of mental illness, have served time in prison, or have abused drugs or