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It appears to me now that we need more than one word to describe the various kinds of homeless: one group of mentally ill/drug addicts that can’t keep it togeth
by DenisM 7y ago
It appears to me now that we need more than one word to describe the various kinds of homeless: one group of mentally ill/drug addicts that can’t keep it together under best circumstances, one group that might just need education/training to get into the groove, one group that’s priced out by urbanization despite holding a proper job, one group that actually likes their freedom.
Lumping the four groups together creates a great deal of confusion - you can often find people arguing that homeless need more homes vs homeless need job training vs mental health care etc. We’re just talking about different people.
- hesdeadjim 7y agoAbsolutely this. I’ve done a some volunteer work with the first category through a wonderful non-profit, but it was sad to see just how lost some people were in addiction. Comparing them to someone who is otherwise sane, but disadvantaged by some aspect of their life, is a thoroughly unfair comparison.
- readams 7y agoThe chronically homeless are almost all in the mental illness/drug abuse category. The ones that just need training and/or already have a job and are priced out can access lots of services, move, and otherwise find a way out.
- DenisM 7y agoThe topic article describes exactly the kind of people who are well-adjusted and yet could not find a way out.