Vulnerable People and Places Blog

  Many people are quick to judge when there are many homeless people living on their city streets yet, many people are facing these difficult times in order to escape a dangerous and violent home. About 80% of women and children facing homeless have experienced domestic violence in their lifetime. And 38% of all people who have experienced domestic violence also experience homelessness at one point in their lives. In 2006 44% of cities surveyed that domestic abuse was the leading cause of homelessness in their cities. Another study shows that ¼ of every homeless woman is facing homelessness because of violence. Although anyone can experience domestic abuse most of these people who are experiencing it are women. Due to a lack of safe housing, many women are forced to stay in homes where they are physically abused. Many abusers use tactics to isolate their victims from support networks like family and friends, forcing them to rely on their abuser. Women whose income is at a lower wag...

     Homelessness exists across the developed world, and no matter how small, a percentage of any country’s population is homeless. The problem is difficult to remedy, especially in modern democracies where societies are placing a greater emphasis on inclusion. In 2018, people seen sleeping on the streets or seeking shelter are also seen in major cities and economies around the developed world. A strange phenomenon despite the economic prosperity. While countries may differ in how they find, calculate and report on homeless data, one thing is clear. Homelessness exists all over the world. Generic outreach work with the chronic homeless population often fails to achieve its goal. The challenge is to successfully engage and ultimately place clients into appropriate shelter, substance abuse treatment, or permanent housing settings. Premature termination from placement settings, however, may be the norm rather than the exception. If outreach providers and the facilities that ...