Key issues for society

Leisure is the time used a a person's own discretion in a variety of ways once they have completed various dutis such as study, domestic chores and work - it is the time left over.

There are 3 main constraints to leisure choices :

• facilities in the area
• time
• available income to spend

• Employment
• Age
• Gender
• Marriage or cohabitation
• Dependent children
• Education
• Income
• Time available
• Location
• Holidays

Homeless literally means having no home or haven, and the homeless are described as people without a home.

Housing Act 1996 defined a homeless person as:

'One who does not have accommodation available for his occupation in the UK or elsewhere which is not a moveable structure, or has accomodation which he cannot continue to occupy'

Local authorities have and obligation to find accomadation for-

• Pregnant women 
• People with dependent children
• Those who are vulnerable because of old age, mental illness or physical disability
• Those who have vulnerable people in their household
• Those who have lost their home as a result of an emergency

• Eviction
• Loss of employment
• Health problems
• Unable to be accomodated by parents, relatives or friends
• Breakdown of relationship
• Mortgage or rent arrears
• Moving out of a home
• Emergency such as a fire or flood
• Limited housing supplies

• Low self-esteem
• Limited access to health and hygiene
• Boredom
• Difficulties with relationships
• Increased dangers
• Lack of privacy