Yet a study that involved giving homeless people money without strings attached showed that most spent it on things to improve their future, like buying a used car, paying off debt, pursuing education, starting a business and getting a home. There were no adverse outcomes for any of the participants.
But still our society will judge the homeless and make out they’re all feckless addicts who can’t be trusted with help.
I had a full time job the entire time I was couch hopping. But in 2008, there was alot of uncertainty about keeping that job. Getting treated differently by police when they saw the very large back pack on my back was definitely an eye opener.