AUTISM AND HOMELESSNESS

Autism and Homelessness

Table of Contents

Background1

Definition of Homelessness2

Introduction2

Possible complications4

When to contact medical practitioner5

Autism leads to homelessness6

Symptoms7

Exams and tests8

Causes of homelessness9

Natural disaster10

Domestic violence10

Government Support10

Effects of Homelessness11

Mental Health11

Homelessness and its Impact on Society11

Impact on economy12

Other Causes of Homelessness13

Self-reliance in the context of homelessness14

Self-reliance and independence14

Self-reliance and resilience15

Support Need in Crisis and Self-Reliance15

Government Approach to Homelessness16

Government Role17

Types of treatment programs20

Conclusion20

Scope for future research21

References22

Bibliography24

Homelessness

Background

There is strong relation between Autism, and Homelessness, because the Autism from the early childhood creates the homelessness. The literature provides comprehensive knowledge about how the autism leads towards the homelessness.

Homelessness is a serious problem in US that requires considerable attention at the state and at national level. Considerable measures have been taken by government in past few decades to control the homelessness as a dramatic increase has been observed in the homelessness condition. This paper examines the homelessness in perspective of self-reliance and resilience approach that is shown by people to manage themselves in difficult situations instead of relying on external forces. This paper addresses the homelessness in the context of 'universalistic' welfare system. The aim is to demonstrate the inherent dimensions of the personal reliance and how it is influenced by the policies and practices of homeless people. Specifically, focus is placed on the role of the self-reliance and resilience in homelessness context(American Psychiatric Association, 2004).

Homelessness, gentrification, and the displacement of the urban poor have become major issues in public policy debates over the last decade. Homelessness is a crucial social problem skeptical to the role of state and their concern towards public welfare. It is often viewed as a result of interwoven systemic and personal problems. Government bodies suggest that the main cause of increasing homelessness among its citizen is the increasing gap between income level and housing costs.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development stated that country is now passing through worst-case housing needs period at an all-time high rate. However, few public and private agencies see reductions in chronic homelessness conditions prevailing across country. Homelessness is increasing in families having a large family size and considerable low income below poverty threshold. This family segment is the rapidly increasing segment of the homeless population. Homelessness is not an inherent concept; different factors contribute towards to the increasing homelessness issues (American Psychiatric Association, 2000).

Definition of Homelessness

Homelessness is a prime concern of some major policies. Broad range of definitions has been used to classify the people in homeless category under relative categorization of poverty. Change in classification criteria has increased the number of people who are viewed as homeless. This requires reassessment of criteria to define the people who need to be viewed in homelessness category. Homeless people are classified based on access to proper housing, low-cost housing construction policies, and the quantity of funds given to them. To classify people under these factorial dimensions is a divisive task. All sociologists agree that homelessness is a social problem in need of a remedy. Assessment on the basis of these dimensions does not define a clear path of resources ...