The Primary Cause Of Homelessness In The United States

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More than 1 million Americans sleep out in the cold every night with about a third of that number being children. The issue of homelessness is so serious that there are over 3.5 million homeless people out there in the streets. It is due to these high figures that this article about homeless will try and highlight some of its causes. It is widely believed that people who live on the streets have some chronic health condition that pushed them there. This may be true, but there are many other reasons that contribute to homelessness. A majority of people find themselves without a home due to some life changing event. Things such as foreclosures, loss of a loved one, domestic violence, family disputes, job loss and divorce are the primary causes