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Reasons

The reasons why people become homeless and stay homeless are complex.   They can be looked at across a number of categories as shown in the table below.

Causes

Factors

Triggers

Support required

Structural

Housing provision

Poverty

Unemployment

Access

Financial crisis

Debts

Prevention

Services

Institutional

Young people leaving care

Hospital discharge

Leaving care

Leaving care

Housing Services

Relationship[1]

Abusive relationship

Family breakdown

Neighbourhood dispute

Fleeing violence

Leaving family home

Personal Support

Personal

Mental Illness

Drug dependency

Alcohol dependency

Deterioration

Substance misuse

Resettlement


[1] For further information on the reasons for homelessness go to the How Many page.

Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness - PDF


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