ed hosing is in great need, more shelters are needed, more jobs are needed, and basically any help the homeless can get is needed. CONCLUSION It is clear from the information given that homelessness is a large problem within our society. It is important to realize that homelessness is usually not by choice, but a condition that occurs when the recourse needed for individuals or -6- groups of people (i.e. families) to be able to live in homes of their own are limited or in some cases even non-existent. Homelessness in most case is the result of poverty and unemployment or low income jobs. There are also other cases which contribute to the homeless population. Homelessness is a devastating issue to deal with especially for familles. It has many effects on every member, effects that could possibly be scarring for life. It is incredibly hard to find Canadian statistics on the homeless. On the other hand, it is unbelievably easy to find statistics on the United States homeless. Our problem, although smaller than in the US , is not on such a small scale that it should be so vaguely imposed. ...