The Dark Side of Homelessness

Being without a home is the dark side of the American Experience the nightmare of what could become of us without opportunity, determination or help from our fellow citizens. As homelessness has become more visible throughout the nation, the public response has been both negative and possitive. 

Efforts at Treating the Homeslessness

Research on the homeless proglem is challenged by the very nature of homeslessness. The populations make up of heterogeneous group of men, women, and children with different reasons for being without a home and varied personal resources and needs that are often unique.

Most are poor and unemployed, but some are not without job skills, some are homeless as a way of life. Many use shelters, but a significant number shun official crisis shelter. Programs, preferring instead to live in public places.

Technological Progress

Technological progress comes with a dark side where good ideas and intentions produce undesirable results. The many and various unexpected outcomes of technology span humourous to bizarre, and even result in situations which threaten our survival.