Mario Tama/Getty Images(NEW YORK) High-profile cases of unhoused people committing violent acts in U.S. cities like New York and San Francisco may have ignited fear and frustration around the homeless population of these areas, experts say.
But while those incidents tend to draw attention, they may create a false impression that homeless people are significantly more dangerous than the general population, according to research.
"Fear of danger far exceeds the actual risk of danger," said Nyssa Snow-Hill, a researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Stigmas around people in marginalized groups contribute to the perception that people experiencing homelessness are a risk, Snow-Hills said. Some research shows that people view unhoused people with more disgust and as less human than other groups, for example.
"We view them as lacking in morality, being more dangerous, being more lazy, being less rational," Snow-Hill said. "This contributes to those
Mario Tama/Getty Images(NEW YORK) High-profile cases of unhoused people committing violent acts in U.S. cities like New York and San Francisco may have ignited fear and frustration around the homeless population of these areas, experts say.
But while those incidents tend to draw attention, they may create a false impression that homeless people are significantly more dangerous than the general population, according to research.
"Fear of danger far exceeds the actual risk of danger," said Nyssa Snow-Hill, a researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Stigmas around people in marginalized groups contribute to the perception that people experiencing homelessness are a risk, Snow-Hills said. Some research shows that people view unhoused people with more disgust and as less human than other groups, for example.
"We view them as lacking in morality, being more dangerous, being more lazy, being less rational," Snow-Hill said. "This contributes to those
Mario Tama/Getty Images(NEW YORK) High-profile cases of unhoused people committing violent acts in U.S. cities like New York and San Francisco may have ignited fear and frustration around the homeless population of these areas, experts say.
But while those incidents tend to draw attention, they may create a false impression that homeless people are significantly more dangerous than the general population, according to research.
"Fear of danger far exceeds the actual risk of danger," said Nyssa Snow-Hill, a researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Stigmas around people in marginalized groups contribute to the perception that people experiencing homelessness are a risk, Snow-Hills said. Some research shows that people view unhoused people with more disgust and as less human than other groups, for example.
"We view them as lacking in morality, being more dangerous, being more lazy, being less rational," Snow-Hill said. "This contributes to those
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