The Phenomenon Of Homelessness
The situation with Myers was only one of many. Many people who are homeless have been cut off from their families for a variety of reasons, including mental illness, an inaccessibility to technology and the skills necessary to use it, and even shame. They vanish into thin air, and their existence is forgotten.

The Phenomenon Of Homelessness
Due to the fact that Myers did not have a permanent residence, he had limited access to various forms of technology, and the internet was just out of his grasp. Because of his age, he was unable to keep up with the rapid improvements in technology, which further reduced the likelihood that he would ever be able to get back in touch with his previous life.
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Askins got to work almost immediately following his conversation with Swalwell and Myers. Because all he had to go on was the information on the birth certificate, his work was made more difficult than it should have been. He was had to make a trip to the courts in order to obtain further details.

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The documentation and accessibility of birth records have both significantly improved in recent times. On the other hand, this was not the case back in the 1950s. Because the records had not yet been digitized, in order to gain access to them, the individuals would have to search through hundreds of other papers.