Re:I Used to Be Homeless
by nyghtly on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @12:32PM
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"it isn't clear why they are homeless."
Domestic violence, for starters. "Among families [typically a single mother and child, which account for 37% of the homeless population] that reported domestic violence in the prior five years, 88 percent reported that it contributed to their homelessness a lot." [1]
Other causes include: lack of affordable child care, underemployment, lack of affordable housing, societal neglect of substance use and mental health disorders, inability to find work because of disability or discrimination against those with a criminal record. [2]
Naturally, an adequate social safety net would address many of these issues. Moreover, an effective anti-poverty program (such as an expansion of the child tax credit, or the creation of a social wealth fund), could outright eliminate a few as major contributing factors.
Finally, did you not read the article? One of Mark Anthony's main points is literally: "Not all homeless people are jobless people"
Domestic violence, for starters. "Among families [typically a single mother and child, which account for 37% of the homeless population] that reported domestic violence in the prior five years, 88 percent reported that it contributed to their homelessness a lot." [1]
Other causes include: lack of affordable child care, underemployment, lack of affordable housing, societal neglect of substance use and mental health disorders, inability to find work because of disability or discrimination against those with a criminal record. [2]
Naturally, an adequate social safety net would address many of these issues. Moreover, an effective anti-poverty program (such as an expansion of the child tax credit, or the creation of a social wealth fund), could outright eliminate a few as major contributing factors.
Finally, did you not read the article? One of Mark Anthony's main points is literally: "Not all homeless people are jobless people"
[1] https://www.doorwaysva.org/our-work/education-advocacy/the-f...
[2] https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/what-cau...