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 * __Causes of Homelessness__**



There are many causes of homelessness in the United States and elswhere. these causes can be as commonplace as a broken down car and as complex as birth defects. below are some of the leading causes of homelessness.

-__Domestic Violence__: One cause of homelessness in domestic abuse. The victims of this tend to be women and children. If someone is part of an abusive relationship and has nowhere else to go, they are left with two choices. They can stay in the relationship, or they can get out and try to start a new life. But if they cant get a new job and they have no family to help them, they may end up homeless. Single mothers with children and those with poor job skills make up more than 50% of the homeless population.

-__Divorce:__ Divorce can sometimes lead to homelessness. usualy the Father ends up homeless out of divorce if the wife keeps the house.

-__Job Loss:__ This is a more obvious one. Job loss meens lack of income, inabillity to pay rent/mortgage, and enevitably reposession or eviction.

-__Metal Illness:__ Statistics show that 20 to 25% of the single adult homeless population suffers from a mental illness.

-__Natural Disaster:__ Natural disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina, can cause mass homelessness through destruction of homes and places of business.

__-Drug and Alcohol Abuse:__ If an individual spends all of his time and money on an addiction, then he will most likely end up homeless.

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