Topic > Anthropological Perspective on Homelessness - 721

It is illegal to beg, steal, squat, and trespass as a means to survive. However, it is impossible to avoid a certain degree of lawbreaking, which is a testament to the discrimination faced by homeless people in America. Despite the biases, this book still maintains the integrity of being a reliable source. Written in 2012, the information presented is still relevant and provides new information related to the research question. Toro, Paul A and Dennis M McDonell. “Beliefs, Attitudes, and Knowledge about Homelessness: A Survey of the General Public.” American Journal of Community Psychology 20.1 (1992): n. page Press. This newspaper offered another perspective on homelessness from society's perspective. It was helpful because it clarified the role that homeless people play in society to this day. Much emphasis has been placed on how morality and public opinion can influence the community's ability to combat homelessness. This source provided a significant amount of new information to the research question. This perspective was helpful because it was much more realistic and portrayed the cycle of homelessness in a pessimistic light. According to this article, the problem of homelessness in America is attributed precisely because of the stereotypes that other sources tried to discourage. This source is surprisingly relevant and credible for being almost a quarter of a century old