The Causes Of Homelessness In The U
The Causes of Homelessness in the U.S
Nawaf Saif Almoeini
Alex Westbrook
University Preparatory Program
January 16th, 2015
“In 2010, … the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness issued a comprehensive plan to eradicate homelessness for all people through interagency collaboration and aligning mainstream services. A key goal is to prevent and end homelessness for all families, youth, and children within 10 years” (Bassuk, 2010, P.496). Homelessness is a situation that a person who could not afford a life and decide to beg people for help and money. Why do people become homeless is a complex question and the answer is that each person has a unique story that describes there experience. There are many reasons why some people become homeless specifically in the United States Some of the reasons are addiction and misuse of drugs, mental illness, and low-paying jobs.
One of the reasons why people become homeless is because of substance abuse. Nowadays, almost half of teenagers have been using drugs illegally or have been involved at one point. For example, there are around 14 million teenagers and adults that are using illegal drugs in the United Stated, which makes up six point three percent of the inhabitancy. In one month, it has been reported that about ten percent of young people are using and abusing illegal substance. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], 2001)(Liddle&Rowe, 2003, P.97). This causes lots of problems between children and their parents, because their parents may get disappointed in their kids and get mad at them. When they find out that their kids are doing wrong things such as drinking too much alcohol and smoking marijuana, it can bring big expectation to their parents and most likely these teenagers are going to be kicked out of their house. This is why many children become homeless as they are miss leaded in life by drugs.
Some people are homeless due to their mental
Nawaf Saif Almoeini
Alex Westbrook
University Preparatory Program
January 16th, 2015
“In 2010, … the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness issued a comprehensive plan to eradicate homelessness for all people through interagency collaboration and aligning mainstream services. A key goal is to prevent and end homelessness for all families, youth, and children within 10 years” (Bassuk, 2010, P.496). Homelessness is a situation that a person who could not afford a life and decide to beg people for help and money. Why do people become homeless is a complex question and the answer is that each person has a unique story that describes there experience. There are many reasons why some people become homeless specifically in the United States Some of the reasons are addiction and misuse of drugs, mental illness, and low-paying jobs.
One of the reasons why people become homeless is because of substance abuse. Nowadays, almost half of teenagers have been using drugs illegally or have been involved at one point. For example, there are around 14 million teenagers and adults that are using illegal drugs in the United Stated, which makes up six point three percent of the inhabitancy. In one month, it has been reported that about ten percent of young people are using and abusing illegal substance. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], 2001)(Liddle&Rowe, 2003, P.97). This causes lots of problems between children and their parents, because their parents may get disappointed in their kids and get mad at them. When they find out that their kids are doing wrong things such as drinking too much alcohol and smoking marijuana, it can bring big expectation to their parents and most likely these teenagers are going to be kicked out of their house. This is why many children become homeless as they are miss leaded in life by drugs.
Some people are homeless due to their mental
References: Bassuk, E. L. (January 01, 2010). Ending child homelessness in America. The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 80, 4, 496-504. Caton, C. L. M. (1990). Homeless in America. New York: Oxford University Press. Rowe, C. L., & Liddle, H. A. (January 01, 2003). SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 29, 1, 97-120.