Summary: Dimension of Homelessness



Summary: Dimension of Homelessness

Homelessness is an emotive word that invoke in people's minds pictures of the tramp walking the street, hungry, dirty, and smelly, or the alcoholic, drunk, loud, and obnoxious person. According to Housing Act Legislation, homelessness can be defined as the state of an individual where he/she has no place to live (Bringle, 2010, 12). Homelessness is basically the absence of any home or permanent residence. Homeless individuals have more mental health problems as compared to general population (Lipton & Sabatini, 2006, 40). Research States that suicidal and depression problems are common among homeless people. ...