Homeless
ghettoes() and shantytowns that house only poor people, overcrowding can
lead to high transmission rates of airborne diseases, such as tuberculosis. In particular,
the incidence ( ) of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
among poor people is higher than average.
In developed countries tramps ( ) , hobos (-) , dossiers ( ) , down-and-
outs , as they are called, can be found sleeping in derelict ( .) houses or on park
benches . () If they are a nuisance( ) to passers-by,
police usually tell them to move on.
How and why do people become down-and outs in w elfare ( )
countries? There `s no easy answer to this problem. Some have consciously rejected
( ) society, others feel that society has rejected them. Still others prefer
the life of a tramp. It may be difficult but they are free no boss telling them what
to do, no family to restrict ( ) them .
Homelessness can be caused by war, fire, flood, or similar emergency, violence
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