I am searching for distinct groups that make up the homeless population
2006-11-11 07:00:04 · 7 answers · asked by Sara A 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
A very high percentage of the homeless population are those that suffer from mental illness, another high percentage is women and children who have been overcome by situational poverty. And men who have been over come by situational poverty. God bless. Do some research and you will find a vast amount of information on the subject.
2006-11-11 07:03:36 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try people that are just sick & alone? You don't have to be mentally ill to have cancer or other debilitating diseases. Sure having cancer on TV depicts people with insurance coverage & doctors for husbands (like why I wore red lipstick) but what about someone that is single or the elderly?
Sure "they" say there are free programs & help out there but try to qualify. Try walking into a hospital and telling them you have no money, no insurance, and cancer. They will treat you like a stray unwanted cat.
Another thought...dogs. I have a dog and live in the city. Ever read ads that say "fenced yard" no children, no pets?
Abused children & a parent. The shelters are full unless you show up with broken bones, bleeding...then of course you need a hospital.
Believe it or not but mentally ill people & the ones that pretend to be ? get social security a lot easier than others. But food, electricity, rent still have to be paid for
2006-11-11 20:39:38 · answer #2 · answered by Don't even think about it 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is much research on line about this, A lot of veterans are and a lot of mentally ill people are. and then there are those who fell on hard times or were homeless because of a disaster.
2006-11-11 07:04:54 · answer #3 · answered by mommy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Veterans and the Mentally ill and winos, drug addicts. But their are people that were at one time well to do and had bad luck and lost everything and this caused severe depression and they started to drink and ended up with nothing.
2006-11-11 07:11:35 · answer #4 · answered by nevada nomad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uneducated, Drug abusers, Victims of parents who are drug abusers,Mentally ill,Convicts or people released from prison, fugitives of the law,Veteran's of war .
2006-11-11 07:08:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
mentally ill are a large majority
2006-11-11 15:02:29 · answer #6 · answered by yeah , yeah whatever 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Primarily I would say it is those who have NO HOME!!!
2006-11-11 09:40:45 · answer #7 · answered by Cynthia B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋