CSPE Book Interior - Focus Ireland

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Lesson 2 · Factsheet 3
Impact of homelessness
Children who are homeless and
living in emergency accommodation
often have nowhere safe to play.
Living in a disadvantaged area
increases the risk of homelessness.
Many young people drop out of
school when they become homeless.
People living in poverty are at a
greater risk of living in poor housing.
People who are homeless find it
difficult to get a job as they have
no permanent address.
12 Lesson 2 · Define ‘homelessness’