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In its most basic definition, the term \u201chomeless\u201d is simply understood as not having a home or not having a permanent place to live.<\/p>\n
Many of us share this kind of understanding and are inclined to think that a typical homeless person doesn\u2019t have a roof over his head. But our idea of what is homelessness is partial and limited only to how we perceive them.<\/p>\n
Further, our perception is also shaped by other influencing factors such as our family, peers, community, and what we see in the media.<\/p>\n
The truth, however, is no one can justly fathom the reality of a person experiencing homelessness as there are diverse factors that caused people to be homeless.<\/p>\n
Being homeless is not confined in one simple situation like living on the street. Some other situations, although not explicit, could still mean that a person is homeless.<\/p>\n
These include people staying with family or friends, in breakfast hostels, in places unsuitable to one\u2019s health condition, in overcrowded places, in violent homes, and other living conditions that makes a person feel uncomfortable and unsecured.<\/p>\n
People who are in these situations are diverse. They do not belong to only one social category \u2013 meaning, anyone can possibly experience this situation.<\/p>\n
Most homeless people are caught in their own personal circumstances like economic crises, domestic violence, and lack of family and social support.<\/p>\n
But with amplified research efforts on this phenomenon, service providers and government agencies can develop support programs and services to address the diverse needs of homeless individuals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In its most basic definition, the term \u201chomeless\u201d is simply understood as not having a home or not having a permanent place to live. Many of us share this kind of understanding and are inclined to think that a typical homeless person doesn\u2019t have a roof over his head. But […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n