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Open Access Poster Presentation
Abstract
Homelessness is a global issue that affects people living in all kinds of different environments. The impacts of homelessness are relatively similar when it comes to developed and undeveloped countries. The uncertainty and stress of homelessness can lead to mental health problems including depression, anxiety and many others. When it comes to physical health, not having a stable living environment can make it more difficult to have access to basic needs such as clean water, safe shelter and nutritious foods. The lack of basic necessities often leads to malnutrition, exposure to harmful weather conditions and a higher sensitivity to diseases and illness. In the US, two of the leading causes of homelessness is lack of affordable housing and mental health/substance abuse. While in an underdeveloped country like Syria, the main cause of homelessness is the collapsing of infrastructure caused by natural disaster. Due to these conditions, people can be exposed to diseases and without health care or if not that, they may not have a place to store which makes it harder to treat. The goal of this study is to find the underlying causes of homelessness in countries of different economic status’ in order to identify ways to break the cycle of homelessness.
Start Date
9-4-2024 11:00 AM
End Date
9-4-2024 11:50 AM
Faculty Advisor
Itunu Illesanmi
Department
Department of Social Work
Student Type
Undergraduate Student
Copyright
©2024 Jaylynn Easterly, Yaqueline Trinidad, Mya Snitker, & Araely Hanson
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Easterly, Jaylynn; Trinidad, Yaqueline; Snitker, Mya; and Hanson, Araely, "Breaking the Patterns of Homelessness" (2024). INSPIRE Student Research and Engagement Conference. 71.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsresearchconf/2024/all/71
Breaking the Patterns of Homelessness
Homelessness is a global issue that affects people living in all kinds of different environments. The impacts of homelessness are relatively similar when it comes to developed and undeveloped countries. The uncertainty and stress of homelessness can lead to mental health problems including depression, anxiety and many others. When it comes to physical health, not having a stable living environment can make it more difficult to have access to basic needs such as clean water, safe shelter and nutritious foods. The lack of basic necessities often leads to malnutrition, exposure to harmful weather conditions and a higher sensitivity to diseases and illness. In the US, two of the leading causes of homelessness is lack of affordable housing and mental health/substance abuse. While in an underdeveloped country like Syria, the main cause of homelessness is the collapsing of infrastructure caused by natural disaster. Due to these conditions, people can be exposed to diseases and without health care or if not that, they may not have a place to store which makes it harder to treat. The goal of this study is to find the underlying causes of homelessness in countries of different economic status’ in order to identify ways to break the cycle of homelessness.
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