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Factory closings and a deteriorating economy have made it difficult to pay rent. Two million people's addiction to drugs has caused parents to divorce and young people to leave their homes. [3] Seven out of ten people said that the cause of homelessness was being rejected from the family and being abused at home.
“So many times I kept hearing that the causes of homelessness were drug addiction and mental-health issues,” Zac said. “People for their own comfort, I guess, like to assume it’s always ...
Homeless children sleeping in New York City, 1890. Photographed by Jacob Riis.. Youth homelessness is the problem of homelessness or housing insecurity amongst young people around the globe, extending beyond the absence of physical housing in most definitions and capturing familial instability, poor housing conditions, or future uncertainty (couch surfing, van living, hotels).
There have been many studies in multiple countries about "street children"—youth who have run away and are presently homeless—showing that they have a high risk of taking illicit drugs, developing sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unintended pregnancy, depression, suicide attempts, and sexual exploitation. [7]
Babbitt is getting her life back on track after a struggle with addiction and homelessness. Three-year-old twins Harper and Harlow are throwing stuffed animals up in the air for their mom, Nichole ...
United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley’s Home for Good program conducted the annual Point in Time count to assess the number of homeless. An increasing number of children are experiencing ...
Shinn and Gillespie (1994) argued that although substance abuse and mental illness is a contributing factor to homelessness, the primary cause is the lack of low-income housing. [31] Elliot and Krivo emphasize the structural conditions that increase vulnerability to homelessness.
The reasons behind urban homelessness are complicated -- and one city has seen a increase in homelessness of 30% in the past three years. Before-and-after photos show how a major city’s ...