This paper will examine the relationship between structural factors in American society and individual short-comings and inadequacies in explaining the rise of homelessness. No one ever decides to become homeless. The All-American dream is to own your own home to raise a family in, and to have grand children come to visit and play. Sometimes life does not turn out the way it was once thought of or planned.
One of the major factors of homelessness is the cycle of poverty. Collectively an individual is able to complete high school, the need for higher education to be a part of the financial and global economy. To learn a trade or continue on to reach any level of completion is geared for the successful to attain high paying jobs. That may be …show more content…
Some were able to stay with other family members for short periods of time, or extended family and some had to resort to living in their vehicles. They no longer had a home so under law they were considered homeless. (Boundless.com n.p.)
The reality is that people have been incapable of earning enough money to provide for themselves with the basic necessities of life, even with two jobs. Some people are forced to lose their dwelling and have no choice but to live on the streets. I work at night, and as I am driving to my part time job, I see homeless people walking around everywhere, art 2:30 am or 3:00am, as if it was a Sunday afternoon stroll.
A lot of the people that I see on my street are alcoholics and are on drugs. The substance abuse has a huge impact on the lives of the poor. A large percent of youths are addicted to drug abuse starting from either peer pressure, family issues or just want an urge to experience a thrill. (listverse.us n.p.) From men and women, young and old, they are pan handling or asking complete strangers for money, everywhere you turn around, targeting what looks to them the people that look well-off in shopping centers, gas stations the likes to ask for some change. Before long, a little bit of change from multiple people turns out to become enough for the homeless person to get something …show more content…
In the 1960’s the mentally ill were housed in long term institutions until they closed in favor for community based treatment facilities. Once the patients were released from these long term institutions they wound up with no place to go except on the streets.
Children and young adults are no different, when it comes to being a part of a social system such as foster care become of age or eighteen, a federal recognized age to become a legal adult, often find them selves homeless. With out any guardians, guidance, job skills or education children often have so many strikes against them that becoming homeless are the only option they know. A 2010 study by the Center for American Progress that twenty to forty percent of homeless youth or teenagers become homeless by getting thrown out by their parents mostly because of their sexual
One of the major factors of homelessness is the cycle of poverty. Collectively an individual is able to complete high school, the need for higher education to be a part of the financial and global economy. To learn a trade or continue on to reach any level of completion is geared for the successful to attain high paying jobs. That may be …show more content…
Some were able to stay with other family members for short periods of time, or extended family and some had to resort to living in their vehicles. They no longer had a home so under law they were considered homeless. (Boundless.com n.p.)
The reality is that people have been incapable of earning enough money to provide for themselves with the basic necessities of life, even with two jobs. Some people are forced to lose their dwelling and have no choice but to live on the streets. I work at night, and as I am driving to my part time job, I see homeless people walking around everywhere, art 2:30 am or 3:00am, as if it was a Sunday afternoon stroll.
A lot of the people that I see on my street are alcoholics and are on drugs. The substance abuse has a huge impact on the lives of the poor. A large percent of youths are addicted to drug abuse starting from either peer pressure, family issues or just want an urge to experience a thrill. (listverse.us n.p.) From men and women, young and old, they are pan handling or asking complete strangers for money, everywhere you turn around, targeting what looks to them the people that look well-off in shopping centers, gas stations the likes to ask for some change. Before long, a little bit of change from multiple people turns out to become enough for the homeless person to get something …show more content…
In the 1960’s the mentally ill were housed in long term institutions until they closed in favor for community based treatment facilities. Once the patients were released from these long term institutions they wound up with no place to go except on the streets.
Children and young adults are no different, when it comes to being a part of a social system such as foster care become of age or eighteen, a federal recognized age to become a legal adult, often find them selves homeless. With out any guardians, guidance, job skills or education children often have so many strikes against them that becoming homeless are the only option they know. A 2010 study by the Center for American Progress that twenty to forty percent of homeless youth or teenagers become homeless by getting thrown out by their parents mostly because of their sexual