Homelessness is when a person is in a position of not having the critical necessity's of survival in life. Some examples would be: food, clothing, shelter, safety, or money.
Not having a home
Herbert Spencer, a key figure in functionalism, would likely view homelessness as a social phenomenon that reflects the failure of social systems to integrate individuals into the community effectively. He might argue that homelessness serves a purpose in highlighting societal inequalities and the need for social reform. Spencer could suggest that addressing homelessness requires a focus on improving societal structures, such as education and economic opportunities, to ensure that all individuals can fulfill their roles within society. Ultimately, he would emphasize the importance of social stability and cohesion in preventing such issues.
living in Ethiopia is hell. we moved there from the united kingdom in 2004 and stayed there until 2006. it is very run down and dirty. there is sewerage running down the streets (when i say ' streets' i mean the paths that have been cleared by the herds of cattle, goats and donkeys that are driven through the middle of town) i moved there with my family, my brother was 4/5 at the time and the only reason we moved there was because it was the only way out of the UK and my father could get work. taking such a young child there was a mistake in its own. he got sick alot, because everything was dirty, and even though we lived in the ' upper part of the city' the water was still untreated and we had to watch him like hawks in case he touched, ate or drank something that could kill him. the reason we were so worried is becasue there was no hospital or doctor surgery in the country that would treat white people a, properly and b, without asking for a huge amount of money only because 'we were white' it was most certainly one of the worst experiences in my life. we have moved all over Africa doing contract work for 2-4 years at a time, Ethiopia was by far the worst. it seems that people say the further north you go into Africa the worse it gets, and that is somewhat true. there is extreme famine, drought and homelessnes everywhere you look. there is the odd sign of the country coming into the 21st century but the other bad parts of the country brings it all down. they are 4-5 years behind in their calander. when we were there they were only in the year 1998 and their christmases are in September , their eaastes in January and their new years in September too. for all the aid and UNICEF people claiming that they are helping the people, they arent helping much at all. it took us over 8 months to find a place in a English curriclum school there, for the first 8 months i was in a ' school' that had no more than 12 students and they were all African (black) then i was moved to a American missionary school for all the embassy workers and stayed there until we left in 2006. we left for Australia in august 2006 but had to detour to south Africa becasue there was no south African embassy in Ethiopia. we were in SA for a week then took a three day trip to Brisbane, Australia. i would not recommend Ethiopia for anyone with small children. its is a very unsafe and somewhat scary place o be in. when you are there you get that feeling that there is no way out of it. these are just some of the experiences. its amazing we're still here. with all the diseases and sicknesses that were going around there. someone was watching over me and my family. please research the country THOUROUGHLY before even CONSIDERING going there. :)