I chose to do my journal entry on domestic violence's effect on homelessness for a few reasons. I find it interesting that there are so many families that can end up homeless from domestic violence. My interest in domestic first sparked by the movie Enough. As a result, when i saw domestic violence as a cause for homelessness I became intrigued. I would think that there would be shelters for homeless women and children. However, that is far from the truth. In the article it states that many people leave violent relationships without anywhere to go. As a result, they may try to receive a spot in a homeless shelter; however, the space in homeless shelters fills up quickly. With no place to go, many people are forced to sleep on the streets, which increases homelessness.
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