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RE: Researching Homelessness in Houston: A Week in Pictures
Prediction is so hard, but explaining how something happened is easier (and can be helpful, too). I'm discovering more and more about the causes for this homeless crisis. I'll share them in my documentary and am also happy to chat more about them here, if you like.
I just wondering why they're homeless and how they spend their days, even in my country we have homeless too, and one in my neighourhood, I found out from his story that he just too lazy and happy to live like that, as if he never care about his future. but maybe some people have no option but living in the street. do you think that financial crisis always the main cause taht push people become homeless in usa?
@cicisaja I don't think the financial crisis was a big factor. I think a larger cause is making more Americans to not care as much about having a "normal" life in society. They "check out" -- like the guy in your neighborhood. I think many factors (economic, drug addiction, cultural changes, and policy) have worked together toward this cause. I also think there are specific issues with black and Native Americans communities that add to the problem of homelessness.