Homelessness



Homelessness

Overview

Homelessness - in terms of sociological - a social problem ( a social phenomenon ), characterized by a lack of permanent residence (the absence of the house ). Homelessness in terms of psychological is a crisis of existence the state of a person not having actual place of residence, devoid of resources needed to meet basic needs, permanently uprooted from the environment as a result of social breakdown and accepting their role in society. As a condition of the evident and permanent deprivation of housing needs, in a situation where the person affected by homelessness can not be prevented, is associated with severe mental and social functioning of people.

Nature of homelessness excludes closed and unambiguous classification of the causes, because it leads to a whole team of overlapping driving forces, the team attitudes, behaviors, personality predisposition, which contribute to social situations and functioning of social services.

Reasons for homelessness

This condition is contingent upon many factors, including through reduced capacity for independent living and coping , to submit to the demands of society, a small resistance to difficult , and social marginalization . According to Gilbert researcher's phenomena, it is the resultant strands determinants and circumstances of existential-random, individuals involved in the micro-and macro-social conditions of life (Gilbert 1993).

Classification distribution of causes of homelessness by Eugene Moczuka

It stands out due to reasons (Erickson, 1991):

the socio-economic situation of the country in the growth of unemployment , the ongoing liquidation of hotel workers, the lack of places in hospitals , care facilities, nursing homes, lack of care alumni orphanages at the age of 18 years, the lack of centers for carriers of the HIV virus ,

the case law , involving the ability to evict a tenant, "nowhere" for arrears of rent ,

for reasons related pathologies , including due to alcoholism , crime , rejection or lack of care on the part of loved ones, divorce or permanent disintegration of formal or informal prostitution of women, violence in the family,

the nature of socio-psychological reasons, including the deliberate choice of another way of life, rejection of the current system,

causes of personality , including a sense of inferiority, loneliness, shame, beliefs about the poor nature of the world and people.

Among the reasons on the same homeless E. Moczuk lists:

factors associated with disturbed process of socialization in primary groups, including poor preparation for independent living, the lack of independent housing options, inability to live with their loved ones after divorces, separations, returns from prison,

reasons related to the inability to adapt to the socio-economic situation, including the questionnaire to undergo treatment by employers, lack of employment opportunities for fair pay,

reasons related to the situation's lack of lifestyle and culture, including the treatment of spouses as property, divorce, the family,

causes associated with drinking and the abuse of alcohol .

Reasons for homelessness by government materials

Following reasons of homelessness are based on government materials such are: disintegration of the family, eviction, return to prison without the possibility of residence, lack of permanent income, domestic violence, lack of social tolerance, dependence, Hotel liquidation employee no documents, leave the orphanage, and back from a mental hospital.

Homelessness in Newark (New Jersey)

According to a report published in 1999 by the NCH: “Poor people are frequently unable to pay for housing, food, child care, health care and education. Difficult choices must be made when limited resources cover only some of those ...