Nature Vs Nurtue Essay

Sociology: Task 2

        We as one of the greatest nations ever, face a dilemma of social

problems. The social problems we face, are many, however homelessness is at

the top of the list. This year alone there are over two million people who are

 considered homeless. This number includes men, women, children and elderly.

Homelessness does not discriminate we see all races, ethnic and religious

groups of all ages. We as a nation ask ourselves why? This question continues to

baffle all of us. Truth is there is no right answer to this question why. The major

leading factors that seem to contribute to this status are lack of affordable

housing, sudden sickness, and lack of work. The problem with homelessness is

the numbers keep growing instead of declining. It is up to us as a nation to find

suitable answers to help theses lost people before it is too late. It is our

 responsibility to push for government funding so that this will no longer be an

 issue in our great nation.

        IN analyzing homelessness it appears that the precursors which lead to

 homelessness are complicated. Social issues which lead to homelessness are

drug and alcohol addictions, mental health disorders, and family breakdown.

These issues are then compounded by inability to afford mental health services,

 poor socioeconomic status and available, affordable housing. Homelessness has

 become a very complicated social issue with a wide variety of economic and

 social factors. The factors that lead to homelessness usually contribute to how

 long a person remains homeless. In analyzing this widespread problem we see

homelessness is very hard to try and define, so our government is uncertain in

how to try and eliminate this growing epidemic.

        The functionalism theory has us to believe that homelessness is about

maintaining social organization. The theory tells us that it is all a part of a

 stable and integrated society. Homelessness as viewed by the functionalists is

 a necessity for society to function. Homelessness is just dismissed as another

 social class. Once a part of this class one remains in this class unless they move

 up a class. The functionalism theory lets us believe that all of society regardless