Every day in states across the Australia, homeless women, men and children walk the streets, often begging for money, carrying plastic bags or pushing shopping carts filled with what little personal possessions they own. It is hard to comprehend that in a country as affluent as Australia there is such a large amount of people in the community who do not have homes. But over the last couple of decade’s homelessness and poverty has become a serious issue in recent years due to the increase in unemployment rates in Australia.
This investigation will be looking at how being homeless affects an individual’s life as well as looking at what the government in currently doing to assist homeless people. The information investigation is divided into …show more content…
Discrimination
A study conducted by the Australian Department of Criminology, found that on average homeless people are 13 times more likely to experience violence and 47 times more likely to been victims of theft. In addition to physical violence, sexual assault is at an alarming rate. This study also showed that 1 in 10 homeless women have been victims of sexual assault in the past year alone.
Education
Homelessness makes it difficult to maintain school or further study and leaves people vulnerable to long-term unemployment. Unemployment in South Australia is at an all-time high, especially amongst homeless people. Evidence suggests that this is largely due to the amount of discrimination towards homeless people. Homeless individuals are often not given opportunities which only make it harder for them to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness. It is not surprising to discover that the main reason for homeless youths dropping out of school is due to the costs of education. Such as for books, clothes, social activities, many homeless people are forced to frequently move around, which can cause disruptions in schooling and difficulty making friends and connections. This often leads to them leaving school before finish high
This investigation will be looking at how being homeless affects an individual’s life as well as looking at what the government in currently doing to assist homeless people. The information investigation is divided into …show more content…
Discrimination
A study conducted by the Australian Department of Criminology, found that on average homeless people are 13 times more likely to experience violence and 47 times more likely to been victims of theft. In addition to physical violence, sexual assault is at an alarming rate. This study also showed that 1 in 10 homeless women have been victims of sexual assault in the past year alone.
Education
Homelessness makes it difficult to maintain school or further study and leaves people vulnerable to long-term unemployment. Unemployment in South Australia is at an all-time high, especially amongst homeless people. Evidence suggests that this is largely due to the amount of discrimination towards homeless people. Homeless individuals are often not given opportunities which only make it harder for them to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness. It is not surprising to discover that the main reason for homeless youths dropping out of school is due to the costs of education. Such as for books, clothes, social activities, many homeless people are forced to frequently move around, which can cause disruptions in schooling and difficulty making friends and connections. This often leads to them leaving school before finish high