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Homelessness in Montreal Natural hazard: snow storm 35,000 Canadians experience homelessness on any given night, and at least 235,000 Canadians are homeless in any given year.

Rech, N. (2019, July 9). Homelessness in Canada. Thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/homelessness-in-canada

Blacks comprise more than 40% of U. S. homeless population. Intersectionalities:
  • Black
  • Homeless
  • Elderly

Braithwaite, P. (2018, 7 agosto). Cashless Society: Spare change is dying, and the UK’s homeless people are worried. WIRED. https://www.wired.com/story/cashless-society-uk-homeless/

A homeless man presents a photo of his son in response to the question “What home means to you” Systematic Barriers Even if they have jobs, the incomes are not high enough to afford housing in short supply. 53% of adults in homeless in shelters and 40% on the streets were employed the same year they had experienced homelessness Personal Barriers The homeless have a higher risk of poor health and job loss, homelessness can exacerbate poor health -> housing is a social determinant of health. Basic requirements for jobs and social such as having an address, birth certificate, professional clothing are not easily obtainable for the homeless.

Winter, D. (2020, May 15). What home means to the homeless. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/opinion/sunday/homeless-photographs.html

The factors that intervene are the lack of resources and jobs, which leads to the lack of political roles and starts to generate a social problem.

Braithwaite, P. (2018, 7 agosto). Cashless Society: Spare change is dying, and the UK’s homeless people are worried. WIRED. https://www.wired.com/story/cashless-society-uk-homeless/

34% of the total homeless population is under 24. Intersectionalities:
  • Women
  • Homeless
  • Children/Teen

11 Facts About Homeless Teens. (2015). DoSomething.org. https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-homeless-teens