The Effect of Homelessness

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Homelessness is one of the tragedies that one can face unexpectedly or where one can choose to be as well as being homeless by taking your own risk, which can be positive or negative, intentionally or not intentionally such as family breakdown or leaving a house where you could have been able to live there. Many people are sleeping rough while others are also finding it difficult to secure housing due to the regulations that govern the whole issues on homelessness legislation that is, being entitled for or not entitle for what you will be expecting. Some multi agency workers working under homeless people can also be an advantage of helping homeless people to settle yet there are some people that still needs help to settle down through getting somewhere to leave. This essay will emphasis on homelessness and the risk behind it about people being homeless and if these people should be free to take their own risk. It will look into the causes, the possible factors leading to homelessness and the effect of homelessness. It will highlight on the legislation that govern homelessness, such as Homelessness Act 2002, Welfare Reform Act 2012, Housing Act 1996 and the strength and weakness of multi agency workers that work to help people that are homeless. The essay will also look into the differences between the issues of gender, which are of more chances and at risk and the benefit and access, which homeless being can gain in sorting out their issues as well as homelessness and mental health. It will underline on the issue of risk in relation to homelessness where as homeless people should be free to take their own risk base on their choice and control behind their issues and problems.

Homelessness means not having a home or a place to...

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