THE CAUSE OF HOMELESSNESS

Homelessness is not the stereotype that people think, drinking alcohol and doing
drugs, there is much more behind the sad faces that people see on the streets. It
can be trigger by many causes such as Physical and mental abuse, Substance
abuse and Gambling.
One reason for this problem is physical and mental abuse in during childhood.
1. Parental abuse (r Sharifah !ariam " #lifatul $amaliah, #pril %&1%, P.
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)raumatic life e*perience (r Sharifah !ariam " #lifatul
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o ue to the often traumatic circumstances that homeless
indi+iduals cope ,ith throughout life, it is unsurprising
that high rates of mental illness are obser+ed in this
population. ($aitlin Philips, #pril %&&%, P.11(
#buse ha+e highly negati+e e-ect on an indi+idual.s ability to
properly cope ,ith stress, form stable relationships, make good
decisions or ha+e a healthy self/esteem ,hich in turn makes
them far more +ulnerable to mental health and substance abuse
issues ($aitlin Philips, #pril %&&%, P.0(
1iolence against the child or +iolence ,itnessed by the child is
both included in ha+ing these negati+e e-ects. ($aitlin Philips,
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o epending on ho, se+ere the abuse occurring at home is,
homelessness can be seen as a solution to their problems.
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%. 2ullying (r Sharifah !ariam " #lifatul $amaliah, #pril %&1%, P. '(
3arly e*periences of bullying ,ill cause fear, an*iety and self/
loathing. (r Sharifah !ariam " #lifatul $amaliah, #pril %&1%, P.
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4oung people ,ho 5ee +iolent homes are at heightened risk for
emotional and beha+ioral problems. (r Sharifah !ariam "
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)he results of these beha+iours according to researchers
(6hitbeck et al., 177'8 4ates et al., 1770( are ready targets for
e*ploitation from both adults and peers, and +ictims of physical
and se*ual assaults. (r Sharifah !ariam " #lifatul $amaliah,
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Other reason for this problem is Substance !isused
1. rinking Habit (r Sharifah !ariam " #lifatul $amaliah, #pril %&1%, P.
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People ,ho are alcoholics are sometimes forced to li+e a life of
homelessness. (r Sharifah !ariam " #lifatul $amaliah, #pril
%&1%, P. 9(
),o/thirds of homeless people report that drugs and:or alcohol
,ere a ma;or reason for their becoming homeless. (idenko "
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!ost of the time the point at ,hich the marriage broke do,n is
,hen the homelessness began. In part, this is due to the amount
of alcohol that ,as being consumed. (r Sharifah !ariam "
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6hen people become addicted, either before or during
homelessness, there is no simple, easy solution. Instead, there is
a ,eb of comple*, psycho/social problems that need to be dealt
by many agencies. (r Sharifah !ariam " #lifatul $amaliah, #pril
%&1%, P. 9(
People ,ho are homeless often turn to drugs and alcohol to cope
,ith their situations. )hey use substances in an attempt to
attain temporary relief from their problems. (idenko "
Pankrat<, %&&'8 =ational >oalition for homeless, ?uly %&&7, p. 1(
3+en if they do break their addictions, homeless people may
ha+e di@culty remaining sober ,hile li+ing on the streets ,here
substances are so ,idely used (=ational >oalition for homeless,
?uly %&&7, p. 1(
Aast reason for this problem is Gambling.
1. Gambling ebt (r Sharifah !ariam " #lifatul $amaliah, #pril %&1%, P.
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!ost forced to the streets because of gambling debts. (r
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Indi+idual.s problem rather than circumstances that push the
indi+idual into using addiction as part of their coping strategy.
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%. Gambling #ddiction (r Sharifah !ariam " #lifatul $amaliah, #pril
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)his is because many problem gamblers e*perience serious
ad+erse conseBuences leading to loss of ;obs, families, and,
ultimately, housing. (r Sharifah !ariam " #lifatul $amaliah,
#pril %&1%, P. 9(
)his kind of addiction as mental health problem. (r Sharifah
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CONCLUSION
2eing mistreatment during younger age and alcohol and drug addiction as ,ell as
gambling can be the cause of homelessness in !alaysia.
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