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How have other societies and cultures dealt with homelessness? Is this an American epidemic, or is it happening elsewhere too?
by solardev 3y ago
How have other societies and cultures dealt with homelessness? Is this an American epidemic, or is it happening elsewhere too?
- notaustinpowers 3y agoFinland: Gov. owns 7,000 units across the country to provide long-term housing for any homeless person, some even being permanent. With on-site support staff and tenant resources. Singapore: Long-term housing for homeless, with support. Converting to short-term transitionary housing for homeless people going from long-term housing to thier own house. Lastly, strict control of housing prices in Singapore, leading to a 89% homeownership rate for citizens. It happens everywhere, and no one country has fully solved homelessness. But other countries focus on alleviating the "infection" (lack of stability, home, food), rather than America's approach of alleviating the "symptoms" (rehab programs, drug testing, work requirements). America as a whole has always been more leaning towards punishment of it's homeless population, not support. Especially as many cities now make it a felony to be homeless through various means.
- pasttense01 3y agoThe rich Western European countries have large safety nets--unlike the U.S. which has a lot of holes in its uncoordinated safety net system.