Causes of Homelessness in San Francisco
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Although there have probably always been a certain amount of the population that was homeless, there seemed to have been a sharp increase in the number since the 1980s (Wilton and Wolch, 1996). Additionally, according to Nunez and Fox, each year since 1993 there have been marked increases not only in the homeless population in general, but in homeless families as well (1999). San Francisco spends an average of $13,000 a year, per person on its homeless programs, and the population continues to grow (Fagan, 2003). While almost everyone has an opinion as to the cause of homelessness and why it is more prevalent in some areas and not others, it needs to be recognized that it is a complex issue where there is no easy answer as to just what causes homelessness. This paper will examine and discuss the different causes of homelessness in San Francisco, looking specifically at mental illness and substance abuse or drug use. During the 1980s, one of the reasons there was such a sharp increase in the homeless population was the deinstitutionalization of people with mental illnesses and the failure of community based systems to care for those no longer in facilities. This is a trend that continues even now as the homeless population grows and programs to serve them close (Wilton and Wolch 1996). One example of this is what is happening to residents of Milestones Human Services, which will be closing its program now that it has sold its building located South of Market. The purpo
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