Saturday, 1 November 2008

1.4 Local Divisions - What is the impact of internet access for the homeless

Access to the internet can improve the lives of homeless people in many different ways; they could find find a hostel to stay in, they could find work, they could get in contact with family members through sites such as www.facebook.com, they could find charities to get some cheap clothing and shelter; the internet obviously is used on a computer and you never see computers out in the rain do you?

Although the internet would be a great asset to homeless people, I don't think that not having access to it would have a great impact on them. To be honest I think they would be more worried about where their next meal is coming from or where to sleep for the night. The stereotypical homeless person is a drug taker. They would probably be more concerned about where their next fix is coming from rather than when they can next surf the internet!

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