Sociology Of Homelessness
Homelessness is a social issue in the United States which does not discriminates against age, ethnicity, professional background or gender. This has been an issue for a long time in our country, and it is still dominant today. In states such as California, New York, Washington, Nevada, for example, homeless people can be noticeable in the streets, parks, cars and alleys. This is due to a lack of affordable housing programs, employment, public assistance, mental illness, domestic violence and addiction (National Homeless Organization, 2016). Although, the U.S. is known as a powerful nation, it has demonstrated weakness to the growing population of homeless people in its states. However, in order to have a better understanding of the homeless