The Problem of Homelessness of Young People in Australia

If you want to study the experience of a homeless youth, use qualitative, quantitative, or hybrid method. What is the reason? Homeless is the most common cultural definition of Australia (Chamberlain & MacKenzie 2008). According to this definition, you can see that homeless is a living condition not meeting the community's minimum standard of living. This definition reflects not only the validity of the residence, but also the safety of the lease and whether the tenant can manage its physical and social space (Mallett 2004).

Often we can not fulfill the responsibilities for children and young people in vulnerable Australia. A homeless youth is a gathering of people we are negligent. To my surprise, 12% of Australian homeless people are under 12 years old. In Australia, 22,000 young people between the ages of 12 and 18 are enough to fill the seat of the Canberra stadium and will be homeless tonight. The fact that child rights in Australia is not continuously protected remains unchanged. Twenty years ago, the Australian government signed and ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Since 1990, great achievements have been obtained in the protection and promotion of children's rights, but many Australian children still do not fully enjoy human rights. Australian children do not have national supporters to promote their interests

Human rights approaches recognize homeless as a result of loss of power and elimination. This is usually the result of structural weakness. Young people who experience homeless are people who share the same basic human rights as the rest of Australia. Human rights framework not only recognizes the need for the best life opportunity for all Australian children, it is also right. The rights-based approach should focus on preventing homelessness. There are many reasons why young adolescents are homeless. Violence and breakdown of families, mental illness and drug abuse, lack of affordable housing, abolition of child protection system.