Problems of homeless people and it’s solutions

1. Problems of homeless people and it’s solutions

Prepared by:
first-year student
of the Faculty of Psyhology
Balakina Diana

2. Social problem in modern society

The State is obliged to take care of the well-being of its citizens, to
ensure a decent standard of living for different categories of the
population. Rapidly changing world requires ever greater mobility, but
not all sectors of society can adapt to the new conditions, as a result,
social categories emerge that requires attention. One such categories are
homeless. Homelessness as a social phenomenon is typical for large
cities and metropolises, the conditions which allow this category to
grow.

3. Plight of homeless

Perception in society about the homeless, how about
dirty alcoholic who doesn't want to work. But the
situation facing homeless very difficult: he had no
housing, because of the difficulties in finding a job.
Lack of regular hygiene (sleazy appearance and bad
smell), loss of communication skills with ordinary
people-all these exclude the homeless from the normal
society and deprives him of the benefits it could
provide.

4. Psychosocial and psychological characteristics of homeless people:

unwillingness to take responsibility for your life
the absence of an active position in life
lack of communication skills with ordinary people
shame for their own social status
loneliness
the prosecution of the other in their life situation
lack of desires
lack of awareness of the vital perspective

5. Obstacles that may prevent the homeless to change their lives:

social assistance
socio-psychological barrier
bureaucracy

6. The homeless can receive various forms of assistance:

temporary accommodation for the homeless
free food
medical assistance
provision of personal hygiene
homeless education life skills
document recovery
search relatives
find a job
pension, benefits
providing emergency psychological care