Housing for People with Special Needs and the Elderly

Housing for People with Special Needs and the Elderly

Introduction

Homelessness is one of the most important social dilemmas faced by our society. Millions of people sleep on roads and sidewalks either for a variety of personal reasons. Some of the most popular reason is that they are unable to find a shelter as majority of the shelters have reached their maximum capacity or they cannot comply with the rules and regulations of the shelters especially if they are working. Homelessness has been one of the crucial social problems in the US (Lickteig, 2010). It has said to be an area of concern for not only the social service providers but also of policy professionals as well as government officials since the time it has resurged amidst the elderly individuals as well as the individuals with special needs.

Homelessness as a Social Problem

Homelessness as a social phenomenon is embodied in the whole range of economic, social, political, civil, cultural and psychological conflicts. Due to this, a large number of people in today's society is systematically deprived of necessary living conditions, recognized an integral part of civilized society and social policy in the modern legal states (Lickteig, 2010).

Homelessness has become a particularly noticeable issue due to urbanization, with the concentration of population and overcrowding, although being not a purely urban problem. Homelessness can grow, covering a significant part of the population, even in times of housing activity. In general scientific term homelessness as a social phenomenon is rooted in the institutional crisis, covering vital subsystem of society, above all, social production, law and family. Bursts of homelessness, accompanying structural economic crisis is the result of the transitional period in the legal systems and family structures (Nevius, 2007).

Homeless during the unstable economic situation in the country could be anyone: a businessman, laying their homes for the debts and loans, and young couples who do not have the ability to pay the mortgage, and old men with huge debts for communal. During the economic crisis, deserve special attention homeless latent (latent homelessness is characterized by "only" a lack of registration). Externally, the man continues to live a life in a society which differs little from the usual: there's still work, can rent an apartment. Under unfavorable circumstances (for example, with a decrease of production, a sharp rise in the rent or just to retirement age), a person can become a street homeless (Nevius, 2007).

More and more people from different corners of the US are becoming homeless every day. People are subjected to higher risks of homelessness than others. As the word explains itself, homeless in US don't carry out their activities at homes but while sofa surfing, sleeping on streets or in temporary accommodations. Intolerable housing conditions also force people at times to leave their houses (Nevius, 2007).

There could be several other reasons for being homeless as well, but the impact is one, and it is harsh on their minds. They develop psychiatric problems, depression and anxiety while several ...