Homelessness, Health, and Human Needs

Homelessness, Health, and Human Needs
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 1988-02-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309038324

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There have always been homeless people in the United States, but their plight has only recently stirred widespread public reaction and concern. Part of this new recognition stems from the problem's prevalence: the number of homeless individuals, while hard to pin down exactly, is rising. In light of this, Congress asked the Institute of Medicine to find out whether existing health care programs were ignoring the homeless or delivering care to them inefficiently. This book is the report prepared by a committee of experts who examined these problems through visits to city slums and impoverished rural areas, and through an analysis of papers written by leading scholars in the field.

Permanent Supportive Housing

Permanent Supportive Housing
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2018-08-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309477042

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Chronic homelessness is a highly complex social problem of national importance. The problem has elicited a variety of societal and public policy responses over the years, concomitant with fluctuations in the economy and changes in the demographics of and attitudes toward poor and disenfranchised citizens. In recent decades, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the philanthropic community have worked hard to develop and implement programs to solve the challenges of homelessness, and progress has been made. However, much more remains to be done. Importantly, the results of various efforts, and especially the efforts to reduce homelessness among veterans in recent years, have shown that the problem of homelessness can be successfully addressed. Although a number of programs have been developed to meet the needs of persons experiencing homelessness, this report focuses on one particular type of intervention: permanent supportive housing (PSH). Permanent Supportive Housing focuses on the impact of PSH on health care outcomes and its cost-effectiveness. The report also addresses policy and program barriers that affect the ability to bring the PSH and other housing models to scale to address housing and health care needs.

Homelessness and Its Consequences

Homelessness and Its Consequences
Author: Rosemarie T. Downer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2013-08-21
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1136780238

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First Published in 2002.

Homelessness and Its Consequences

Homelessness and Its Consequences
Author: Rosemarie Theresa Downer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2001
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780815335801

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This book explores in detail the concept of homelessness by examining the dynamics of shelter living and the financial costs in comparison to the psychological costs to the children and the family.

Homelessness Among U.S. Veterans

Homelessness Among U.S. Veterans
Author: Jack Tsai
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2019
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0190695137

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The challenges facing military veterans who return to civilian life in the United States are persistent and well documented. But for all the political outcry and attempts to improve military members' readjustments, veterans of all service eras face formidable obstacles related to mental health, substance abuse, employment, and — most damningly — homelessness. Homelessness Among U.S. Veterans synthesizes the new glut of research on veteran homelessness — geographic trends, root causes, effective and ineffective interventions to mitigate it — in a format that provides a needed reference as this public health fight continues to be fought. Codifying the data and research from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) campaign to end veteran homelessness, psychologist Jack Tsai links disparate lines of research to produce an advanced and elegant resource on a defining social issue of our time.

Homelessness and Its Consequences

Homelessness and Its Consequences
Author: Rosemarie T. Downer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2013-08-21
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 113678022X

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This book explores in detail the concept of homelessness by examining the dynamics of shelter living and the financial costs in comparison to the psychological costs to the children and the family. A comparison is made with housed low-income families to highlight the fact that homelessness, outside of poverty, does play a key role in the negative outcomes of homeless children and families. Psychological well-being is defined with behavioral outcomes and self-concept while family functioning is defined with parenting dimensions, family environment and social supports. Strong recommendations are made for program implementations to provide a comprehensive response to the needs of homeless families with children.(Ph.D. dissertation, University of Maryland 1997; revised with new preface, bibliography, and index)

The Crisis in Homelessness

The Crisis in Homelessness
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
Publisher:
Total Pages: 286
Release: 1987
Genre: Families
ISBN:

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Changing the Paradigm of Homelessness

Changing the Paradigm of Homelessness
Author: Yvonne Vissing
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2019-11-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0429777108

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Changing the Paradigm of Homelessness offers a comprehensive look at family housing distress related to the homelessness epidemic in the United States. This book explores the causes and consequences of this epidemic and proposes drastic changes in America’s historically ill-fated approach to family homelessness. By describing this crisis in detail, the authors enlighten readers to the scope of this issue, describe those impacted by it, and outline ways to shift public policies and public perceptions. The authors interweave scholarly concepts with insights of those who are currently or previously homeless, and, in doing so, they show the importance of academic knowledge influencing policy decisions and the ways in which these influences impact the lives of real persons. This book, then, uses pedagogy, policy, and pragmatism to critique the United States’ approach to family homelessness.

The Impact of Homelessness on Children

The Impact of Homelessness on Children
Author: Linda Sullivan
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2023-07-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000525767

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First published in 1997. Presents the views of nine children ages seven to eleven on homelessness and how it impacts their lives. All nine children resided in shelters, reported violent and disruptive events in their past, and did not consider themselves homeless citing the shelter as their home.

Using Evidence to End Homelessness

Using Evidence to End Homelessness
Author: Teixeira, Lígia
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2020-04-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1447352866

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Available open access under CC-BY-NC license. Homelessness is unequivocally devastating. In the UK, people affected by homelessness are ten times more likely to die than their peers in the general population, yet we still miss important opportunities to adequately address the issue. The Centre for Homelessness Impact brings together this urgent book gathering the insights and experiences of leaders in government, academia and the third sector to present new evidence-based strategies to end homelessness. Demonstrating why and how a new movement is needed that embraces data and evidence as integral to ending homelessness effectively, this book provides crucial methods to underpin future policy, practice and funding decisions.