Homelessness Problem

Homelessness has only gotten worse throughout the years and is slowly, but surely growing out of control. It has been a problem ever since non-nomadic civilizations were created. When the earliest civilizations were created, only a few people were without homes. At this time, it was not much of a problem because there were only a few of them. The people who are usually affected by homelessness are those who are in: poverty, domestic situations, bad financial stability, natural disasters, and other problems out of their control. These things are hard to stop or control and most people end up homeless because of this. Homelessness has always been a problem, yet there is something that is stopping this pandemic from being fixed. Homelessness reached

Laura Gültekin and a few others advocate that fixing homelessness can help to fix health issues and get more people into homes in the piece titled Voices From the Street: Exploring the Realities of Family Homelessness. Most homeless were just thrust into this position and now their health suffers because of it. Being homeless can cause depression, suicidal thoughts, mental exhaustion and physical exhaustion (Gültekin et. al, 2016, p. 405). Homelessness increases the chances of degrading health and other illnesses. If better housing was available, then people who are homeless would not have bad physical health issues because they are in a place better suited for healthier life; meanwhile, their mental health can improve because they are in a better position. Single homeless mothers with kids to take care of believe that education and jobs with higher wages can get them and others off the streets (Gültekin et. al, 2016, p. 404). If better jobs were offered to the homeless, then unemployment rates could drop to even lower percentages. If homeless families could take these jobs, then they could earn enough money to give their kids an education (children who are homeless cannot attend public schools since they or their parents do not pay taxes), which could also result in an increase in literacy rates and improve their chances for a better future. Gültekin would

According to Do Policies Aimed Toward the Homeless Help Families? The Detroit Experience, “Within Detroit...our findings also offer a call to action for local policy makers to engage with community members to ensure that policy decisions are well informed and reach the intended recipients in a meaningful way” (Grim, Gutlekin, Brush, 2015, p. 11). Unsurprisingly, there is a big gap between policy makers and those who these policies are aimed towards. Most politicians are not really helping to fix the problem of homelessness, but rather prolong the time till they will inevitably have to deal with it. If policy makers were to interact more with the homeless, then they could create better policies that are better aimed towards them. Better policies will help to get more homeless off the streets resulting in a decrease of homelessness in Detroit. Grim would most likely believe that reformed policies will fix homelessness and prevent it from becoming a problem again. Grim also explains that if homelessness was fixed it can decrease “childhood asthma, obesity, and lead poisoning” (Grim, Gutlekin, Brush, 2015, p. 11). Fixing homelessness can see a great decrease in health issues in the Detroit area. The homeless are the most susceptible to health issues because of their lack of shelter. Overall, the authors in both of these journals agree that if homelessness is fixed it can