The Cause and Effects of Being Homeless

Irene Hawkins

Mrs.Laura Moon

English 102

Monday and Wednesday

Class, 8:30-10:20

2/21/2012.Introduction

Homelessness has changed on many different aspects before it was recognized as a main problem in our society. For example, the number and the face of the homeless have quite altered. The number of homeless began to rise in the late 1980s and continued in the 1990s. Only in Toronto during the early 1980s, shelter systems accommodated about 1,200 people. However, in 1996, the number of shelter beds increased to 4,000 and by 1998, it reached 7,000 per night (O'Flaherty, 1996). This illustrates that with time shelters become busier ...