Definitions for "homelessness"
the state or condition of having no home, especially of living in the streets.
A state of being without a place to live. Some common causes of homelessness include eviction, job loss, substance abuse, or mental illness.
A social condition referring to the people who have no secure long term home. Decribes people who: · Live on the street Stay in emergency shelters · Spend most of their income on rent or live in overcrowded conditions, and are at risk of becoming homeless ( http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/homelessness/index.htm)
A consequence of globalization, urbanization, political and religious strife, financial restraint and physical disability including psychiatric disease and drug/alcohol addiction.