In David A. Snow's book, Down on their Luck depicts the lives and horrors of homeless people in Austin, Texas. Homelessness is a crisis that has had an impact in our lives. Many people think that homeless people are those who are the mentally ill that are a threat to society, however, that is not the case. Majority of people who are victims of homelessness are those who have been pushed out of their homes, …
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…homeless people. The homeless do not have any sort of insurance and thus they will get inadequate care compared to a person with insurance. A person with insurance is treated extremely different and will get the best treatment to heal his/her injuries. However, a homeless person is given an inadequate treatment and are considered a liability because they can't pay for the hospital bills. Homelessness is a major injustice we have in our society.