Homelessness & Social Welfare - Tri Duc English TRI DUC ENGLISH IELTS Speaking Part 3 Homelessness & Social Justice Analyzing Social Exclusion, Structural Poverty, and Empowerment Initiatives Topic Vocabulary Socio-Economic Terms Social exclusion (n) The process by which individuals are blocked from rights, opportunities, or resources. Deprivation /ˌdep.rɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ (n) The state of lacking basic human needs like food, shelter, and medical care. Substandard wages (n) Payments for work that are below the level needed to maintain a basic quality of life. Forced evictions (n) The permanent or temporary removal of people from their homes against their will. Emergency shelters (n) Places that provide short-term housing for people who have nowhere else to live. Empowering /ɪmˈpaʊə.rɪŋ/ (v) Giving someone the authority, power, or tools to do something for themselves. Rough sleeping (n) The act of sleeping outside on the street because you have no home. Social isolation (n) A state of complete or near-complete lack of contact between an individual and society. Root Causes Individual Factors • Family conflicts & breakdown • Mental diseases & health issues • Drug abuse & addiction • Personal irresponsibility Structural Factors • Joblessness & substandard wages • Lack of affordable housing • Forced evictions • Poverty & Natural disas...