Causes and Societal Impacts of Homelessness in Australia: An Essay

This essay examines the multifaceted issue of homelessness in Australia, identifying poverty and domestic violence as primary contributing factors. It explores how unemployment and inflation contribute to housing insecurity, and how domestic violence, particularly against women, exacerbates the problem. The essay further analyzes the societal impacts of homelessness, including the economic strain caused by poverty and the increased mortality rates among youth. It highlights the detrimental effects on children's education and overall family well-being, as well as the vulnerability of domestic violence victims. The author concludes by emphasizing the need for government intervention to address these critical issues and safeguard the community's overall welfare, referencing key academic sources throughout the discussion.

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English Language
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Introduction
Homelessness is a state of inhabiting on earth when someone will not have permanent
dwelling place like the houses or the apartments. As home is believed to be the safest and most
secure place for living it would have several implications if a person is rendered to be homeless
(Marshall & Hadland, 2012)..It can surely be held as a crisis in the world as the people would not
have a permanent and safe place to lead a regular life. The purpose of the essay is to discuss
about the two causes for the homelessness in Australia and their impacts on the society. This
essay aims to discuss about the seriousness of homelessness in Australia.
The first cause for homelessness
The primary reason for the homelessness in Australia can be taken as poverty. The
growing rates of unemployment have led to unemployment in Australia (Chamberlain &
Johnson, 2013). This has become an epidemic since most young people are unable to find the
proper jobs for their betterment in their lives. This leads them to lose their homes as they are
unable to pay their rents. Most times it has also happened that the people are unable to afford the
proper housing expenses because of the inflation (Marshall & Hadland, 2012). If people are
unemployed, they will not be able to afford the money. This will be widely needed to lead a
standard lifestyle in the current times. The Government has also not provided any amount of
money or housing projects so they can live in the houses comfortably. The high rates of
household facilities have also been seen as a reason for the homelessness among some sections
of the Australian people (Fantuzzo et al., 2012).

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The second reason for homelessness
The second reason for the homelessness in Australian society can be considered as
domestic violence. Unfortunately, this is the reality, and this is very much tragic indeed.
According to the researches by the critics, most of the women have been the victims of domestic
violence indeed. Some of the women have been the victims of sexual violence, and some have
been the victims of physical abuse as well. The researchers have also said that at least one
woman dies in Australia for the reason of this domestic violence every week. The family
violence has been rapidly growing, and it has been taking the toll of lives of the young women in
the different states of the country (Marshall & Hadland, 2012). One of the most significant
matters as a consequence of sexual or physical violence is the factor of homicide. This sexual
violence also turns up caused by the financial independence of the victim. These things will have
to be considered as the main reasons for the homelessness (Fantuzzo et al., 2012).
Impact of the first reason of homelessness
The effect of the primary goal of homelessness i.e. poverty can be much crucial for
society. It is because this shows the deterioration of the national economy of Australia
(McDonald, 2013). The death rates among the youth are continually increasing in the last few
years. This is only because the young people lose their houses because of the poverty and they
become hopeless of their lives. Their personal lives are badly hampered as well. They are unable
to cope up with the weather changes within the country (Fantuzzo et al., 2012). Thus their
morbidity is badly exposed indeed. If the effects of poverty on the families after the birth of their
child it becomes much problematic. It is only because they are unable to give their children the
proper education. Those children are also deprived of the jobs because of the lack of proper
knowledge. Thus the entire family chain badly disrupted (Lehman et al., 1995).

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Impact of a Second reason for homelessness
The effect of the second reason of homelessness, i.e. domestic violence is even more
severe on the well-being and safety of the society (Parsell & Marston, 2012). As domestic
violence has been increasing in the country of Australia the number of death tolls is expanding as
well. Some have noted that the women who belong to different and diverse backgrounds
concerning culture and ethnicity become the victims of domestic violence as well (Marshall &
Hadland, 2012). Many times the women are burnt after their marriage if they are not able to
fulfill the desires of their spouses. These things indeed are the significant reasons for the
domestic violence indeed. These women are driven out with their children also by the violent
families. This thing should be highly criticized since this is not the way of how the society of a
well-developed country should work (Fantuzzo et al., 2012).
Conclusion
The essay can be concluded by saying that both poverty and drug abuse are considered as
two basic issues for the homelessness among the young people in the Australian society. This
practice has been rendered as a very critical threat for the overall well-being of the community.
Therefore, the Federal Government of Australia should take some strict steps to stop this evil
practice.

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References
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Fantuzzo, J. W., LeBoeuf, W. A., Chen, C. C., Rouse, H. L., & Culhane, D. P. (2012). The
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Lehman, A. F., Kernan, E., DeForge, B. R., & Dixon, L. (1995). Effects of homelessness on the
quality of life of persons with severe mental illness. Psychiatric Services.
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