Journal articles: 'Homeless women'

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Kline, Elise Navratil, and Arlyne B. Saperstein. "HOMELESS WOMEN." Nursing Clinics of North America 27, no. 4 (December 1992): 885–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0029-6465(22)02817-1.

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Anderson, Sandra C., Tome Boe, and Sharon Smith. "Homeless Women." Affilia 3, no. 2 (June 1988): 62–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/088610998800300207.

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Davies-Netzley, Sally, Michael S. Hurlburt, and Richard L. Hough. "Childhood Abuse as a Precursor to Homelessness for Homeless Women With Severe Mental Illness." Violence and Victims 11, no. 2 (January 1996): 129–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.11.2.129.

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Previous studies of childhood abuse levels among homeless women have typically focused either on single homeless women or female heads of families; almost none have focused specifically on homeless women with severe mental illness. This study explores rates of childhood physical and sexual abuse among 120 homeless women with severe mental illness. Correlates of experiencing childhood abuse are considered, including mental health outcomes and when women first become homeless. The prevalence of childhood abuse in this sample of women was substantially higher than among homeless women in general. The experience of childhood abuse was related to increased suicidality, and resulted in symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder for some women. Women who had suffered abuse were also much more likely to become homeless during childhood and it is suggested that this is an important precursor to homelessness for many homeless women with chronic and severe mental illness.

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Merrill, Ray M., Rickelle Richards, and Arielle Sloan. "Prenatal Maternal Stress and Physical Abuse among Homeless Women and Infant Health Outcomes in the United States." Epidemiology Research International 2011 (May 2, 2011): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/467265.

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Background. This study examines whether the relationship between maternal stress or abuse situations and infant birth weight differs between homeless and non-homeless women. Methods. Analyses are based on data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2002–2007. Results. Homeless women were significantly more likely to experience stressful life events, abusive situations, and poor maternal health than non-homeless women during pregnancy. Birth weight among infants of homeless women was, on average, 17.4 grams lighter than for infants of non-homeless women, after adjusting for maternal age, race, ethnicity, region, education, and marital status. The impact of maternal health, stress, and abuse variables on pregnancy and infant birth weight significantly interacted with homeless status. For example, vaginal bleeding, nausea, kidney/bladder infection, and failure to receive early prenatal care had significantly larger negative impacts on birth weight among homeless women than non-homeless women. Infant birth weight was consistently lower among homeless women, more so when maternal stress and abuse were involved, across all classifications of their prepregnancy weight. Conclusion. Stress and abusive situations among pregnant women have a negative influence on pregnancy-related conditions and infant birth weight. However, this negative influence is even more pronounced among homeless women.

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Battle, Stanley F. "Homeless Women and Children:." Child & Youth Services 14, no. 1 (May 15, 1990): 111–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j024v14n01_08.

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Bunston, Terry, and Margot Breton. "Homes and homeless women." Journal of Environmental Psychology 12, no. 2 (June 1992): 149–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0272-4944(05)80067-2.

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Calvo, F., C. Giralt, and C. Xavier. "Particularities in immigration amongst homeless women in Girona." European Psychiatry 41, S1 (April 2017): s900—s901. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1840.

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IntroductionHomelessness is a problem which affects all the areas of those who suffer it, affecting their health seriously. These risks increase when the affected person has carried out a migratory process. Another risk factor, apart from immigration, is to be woman.ObjectivesTo analyse the gender demographic differences in a total cohort of homeless people in the city of Girona in 2006 and continued until the present day.MethodsProspective longitudinal study of the total population of homeless people in Girona. In 2006, a list was made of all the homeless people detected by both specialized and non-specialized teams which have been followed until the present day.ResultsThe total number of women in the sample is lower (n = 106, 11.2%). There are fewer immigrant than autochthonous women (Chi2 = 23,1, df = 1, P < 0.001).After following the total homeless population in 2006, we can confirm that currently we can still identify 62 people in the territory (6.7%). In this subsample there are no differences between genders (man: n = 54, 6.5% vs. woman: n = 8, 7.5%; Chi2 = 0.21, df = 2, P = 0.89). That is, men and women remain in their homeless condition in a proportional way. This fact presents great limitations, since we do not know what happened with the other 93% of the initial sample.ConclusionsThe masculinisation of the homeless people from Maghreb has tended to increase the gender differences in the homeless population, in itself more masculine. This presents a risk of increasing the invisibility of homeless women.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Cheruto, Pkaremba, Martine Odhiambo, and Elizabeth Owiti. "Contraceptive Switching among Homeless Women in Kenya." International Journal of Economics 8, no. 2 (November 25, 2023): 48–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.47604/ijecon.2201.

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Purpose: The paper examines contraceptive-switching behaviors among homeless women in Nairobi, Kenya. High mortality and morbidity rates in Kenya are mainly a result of unplanned pregnancies, discontinuation of contraceptives, and switching of contraceptives. These incidences can be reduced through improved access to a wide variety of contraception and counseling services that allow homeless women to make informed decisions. Switching from one contraceptive to the other often lowers contraceptive preventive abilities putting women at risk of unplanned pregnancies Methodology: The study was carried out in Nairobi, Kenya. The study utilized primary data collected from a sample of 384 households in Nairobi. A Cluster case-control and observational study design was used to sample the population. Off slum settlements were randomly chosen and systematic random sampling was used to select female household members to be interviewed. The study sampled 8 groups of subjects per study area which are the CBD alleys and the off-slum settlements of Kibra, Korogocho, Mathare, Mukuru Kwa Reuben, Majengo, Kawangware, and Huruma Slums. Questionnaire responses were then extracted and analyzed using STATA software. Estimates were then regressed using logistic regression. Findings: The logistic estimates further reveal that as a homeless woman gets more educated, she will tend to switch contraception less often. The study found the predicted probability of educated women switching contraceptives to be 1.32%. The study also found that women who had lived in the streets had a 0.89% possibility of switching contraceptives. The study further noted that women who experienced miscarriages, stillbirths, or had aborted in the past 12 months were 4 times more likely to switch contraceptives than women who hadn’t. Results derived from the regression show further show that immigrating from an urban area and having knowledge of Intra-uterine devices (IUDs), increases the chances that a homeless woman will switch contraceptives. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: There exists limited research on the reproductive health practices of homeless women in Kenya as more studies are focused on refugees, street children, and slum dwellers. This study therefore adds to knowledge on contraceptive utilization among homeless women. Over the years the government has initiated programs and policies to reduce the population in Kenya. However, these policies have had less impact on population control among street families in Kenya. The government in its efforts to control fertility, can utilize the findings of this study to come up with an optimal contraceptive mix, unique to the needs of homeless women in Kenya. The study is also critical in understanding the role of knowledge on contraceptive utilization among homeless women. Knowledge of contraceptives can also be improved through outdoor reproductive health campaigns and the establishment of mobile clinics to improve homeless women’s accessibility to reproductive health services.

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Talley, Jennifer L., and Patti Hammonds-Greene. "A Comparison of Coping Strategies Among Homeless Women With Dependent Children and Homeless Women Without Children." Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services 102, no. 3 (February 19, 2021): 346–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1044389420978116.

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The purpose of this study was to compare the coping strategies between homeless women with dependent children and homeless women without dependent children. Of the 192 homeless women in this study, 64 were mothers whose dependent children lived with them, and 132 were women who did not have dependent children living with them. The women were recruited from homeless shelters in Georgia, in the Metro Atlanta area and surrounding counties. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to test the differences between both groups using their scores on the Coping Strategies Inventory scales survey instrument (problem-solving skills, problem reframing, and ability to access social networks). Univariate analysis was used to look at each dependent variable. There was no statistical difference in coping strategies between both groups. The conclusions from this study suggest continued research regarding the benefit of coping strategies among homeless populations.

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Beijer, Ulla, Daniel Bruce, and Bo Burström. "Changes over time in the risk of hospitalization for physical diseases among homeless men and women in Stockholm: A comparison of two cohorts." Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 44, no. 8 (October 22, 2016): 784–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1403494816671601.

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Aims: To follow-up hospitalization for physical diseases among homeless men and women compared with a control group from the general population. The study also investigated the changes in the difference between the homeless men and women and the general population over time by comparing two cohorts of homeless people (2000–2002 and 1996). Methods: A total of 3887 people (24% women) who were homeless during the period 2000–2002 were compared with 11,661 people from the general population with respect to hospitalization for physical diseases and injuries (2000–2010). Indirect comparisons were used to compare the relative risk (RR) of hospitalization between the cohort of people who were homeless in 2000–2002 with a cohort of those who were homeless in 1996. Results: Homeless people have an RR of being hospitalized for physical diseases twice that of the general population. The largest differences were found in skin diseases, infections, injury/poisoning and diseases of the respiratory system. Indirect comparison between people who were homeless in 2000–2002 and 1996 showed an increasing difference between young (18–35 years) homeless men and men in the control group (RR 1.32). The difference had also increased between homeless men and men in the control group for hospitalization for heart disease (RR 1.35), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (RR 2.60) and poisoning (RR 1.89). Among women, the difference had decreased between homeless women and women in the control group for skin disease (RR 0.20) and injury/poisoning (RR 0.60). There was no significant difference between the sexes in the two homeless cohorts. Conclusions: There was no improvement in excess hospitalization among homeless people over time. The difference between young homeless men and young men in the general population increased between 1996 and 2000–2002.

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Finfgeld-Connett, Deborah. "Becoming Homeless, Being Homeless, and Resolving Homelessness Among Women." Issues in Mental Health Nursing 31, no. 7 (June 3, 2010): 461–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/01612840903586404.

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Anderson, D. G., and M. A. Imle. "Families of Origin of Homeless and Never-Homeless Women." Western Journal of Nursing Research 23, no. 4 (June 1, 2001): 394–413. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/01939450122045230.

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Anderson, Debra Gay, and Margaret A. Imle. "Families of Origin of Homeless and Never-Homeless Women." Western Journal of Nursing Research 23, no. 4 (June 2001): 394–413. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/019394590102300406.

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Gamache, Gail, Robert Rosenheck, and Richard Tessler. "Overrepresentation of Women Veterans Among Homeless Women." American Journal of Public Health 93, no. 7 (July 2003): 1132–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/ajph.93.7.1132.

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Anderson, Joanna, Charlotte Trevella, and Anne-Marie Burn. "Interventions to improve the mental health of women experiencing homelessness: A systematic review of the literature." PLOS ONE 19, no. 4 (April 3, 2024): e0297865. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297865.

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Background Homelessness is a growing public health challenge in the United Kingdom and internationally, with major consequences for physical and mental health. Women represent a particularly vulnerable subgroup of the homeless population, with some evidence suggesting that they suffer worse mental health outcomes than their male counterparts. Interventions aimed at improving the lives of homeless women have the potential to enhance mental health and reduce the burden of mental illness in this population. This review synthesised the evidence on the effectiveness and acceptability of interventions which aim to improve mental health outcomes in homeless women. Methods Five electronic bibliographic databases: MEDLINE, PsycInfo, CINAHL, ASSIA and EMBASE, were searched. Studies were included if they measured the effectiveness or acceptability of any intervention in improving mental health outcomes in homeless women. Study quality was assessed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) Quality Assessment Tool. A narrative summary of the study findings in relation to the research questions was produced. Results Thirty-nine studies met inclusion criteria. Overall, there was moderate evidence of the effectiveness of interventions in improving mental health outcomes in homeless women, both immediately post-intervention and at later follow-up. The strongest evidence was for the effectiveness of psychotherapy interventions. There was also evidence that homeless women find interventions aimed at improving mental health outcomes acceptable and helpful. Conclusions Heterogeneity in intervention and study methodology limits the ability to draw definitive conclusions about the extent to which different categories of intervention improve mental health outcomes in homeless women. Future research should focus on lesser-studied intervention categories, subgroups of homeless women and mental health outcomes. More in-depth qualitative research of factors that enhance or diminish the acceptability of mental health interventions to homeless women is also required.

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Fisher, Barbara, Mel Hovell, C. Richard Hofstetter, and Richard Hough. "Risks Associated with Long-Term Homelessness among Women: Battery, Rape, and HIV Infection." International Journal of Health Services 25, no. 2 (April 1995): 351–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/fyar-weye-m1t8-7mf3.

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The purposes of this study were to determine the prevalence of battery, rape, and HIV risk practices in a sample of long-term homeless women and to explore correlates of HIV risk practices. Fifty-three women who had been homeless for at least three months in the last year were interviewed at day and night shelters. The women were demographically similar to other samples of homeless men and women and had similar rates of drug use. However, a higher proportion of homeless women were exposed to battery (91 percent), rape (56 percent), and mental distress, and they had a smaller support network (three people). Eighty-six percent had been battered prior to homelessness. A positive association was found between HIV risk practices and the use of certain drugs and having a protector. A higher level of assertiveness was associated with less HIV risk. The study demonstrated that homeless women are at very high risk of battery and rape. Being homeless may require lifestyles that increase the risk of HIV infection and transmission.

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Gonyea, Judith G., and Kelly Melekis. "Older homeless women’s identity negotiation: agency, resistance, and the construction of a valued self." Sociological Review 65, no. 1 (April 14, 2016): 67–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-954x.12369.

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There is a growing awareness that the adult homeless population is ageing, mirroring the general US population trend. Although men still outnumber women among the adult homeless population, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of women, including older women, seeking shelter each night. The concept of ‘home’ is widely associated with women and serves as a source of identity and social order. Thus, homeless older women represent an intersection of stigma. This qualitative study utilized narrative analysis to investigate the intersectionality of gender, age and homelessness among six homeless urban women in their fifties and early sixties. Findings highlight how older homeless women experience stigmatization within the context of multiple marginalized identities. Data illustrate the women’s agency, resistance and resilience as they engage in ‘identity work’ to address the tension between how others view them and how they view themselves, and construct a sense of a valued life and self.

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Virgona, Angelo, Neil Buhrich, and Maree Teesson. "Prevalence of Schizophrenia among Women in Refuges for the Homeless." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 27, no. 3 (September 1993): 405–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00048679309075796.

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There are considerably more homeless mentally ill men than women. However the rate of mental illness among homeless women appears to be relatively greater than for men. We found the lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia among a cohort of 54 women residing in refuges for the homeless in inner Sydney to be approximately 30%. Only three of the women had a history of prolonged stay in a psychiatric institution. Schizophrenic women had resided at the refuges for longer than non-schizophrenic women.

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Zare, Zahra. "Access to social support among homeless urban women and men in Tehran (Iran)." Housing, Care and Support 19, no. 2 (June 6, 2016): 55–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/hcs-08-2016-0005.

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Purpose Social support is a significant factor in the life of homeless people, as it helps them meet their life challenges more efficiently and increases the likelihood of return to a normal life. Social support plays a different role in homeless women’s life, as gender culture often causes them to be exposed to more risks. The purpose of this paper is to identify homeless people’s access to social support from their network members, with a comparison between men and women. Design/methodology/approach In this study, a survey method was used with an administrated questionnaire. Participants were recruited from among the homeless people (men and women) who used the municipal social services in shelters and social service centers in Tehran. The main variables in this study included frequency of contact, social support, and gender. Findings The results have shown significant differences between homeless men and homeless women in terms of frequency of contact and receipt of social support. Homeless women contacted their network members more often than did homeless men and also received more support. There seems to be a strong correlation between the receipt of social support and women’s greater ability for social communication, as well as with traditional culture, which considers women to be weak and dependent so that they receive more support compared with men. The weakness of social support, especially among homeless men, requires serious attention; however, homeless women are not in a favorable situation either. Originality/value The social networks of homeless people who usually live on the streets and in public places without permanent shelter are weak because of various reasons, including poverty, addiction, immigration, and divorce. The weakness of social support leads to an escalation of their vulnerabilities. Thus, it is necessary, in social policy and services, to improve the social network of high-risk people such as homeless people, which would help the rehabilitation process and reduce the probability of exposure to harm.

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Shvetsova, Maya N. "Prosocial behavior of homeless women." Problems of Modern Education (Problemy Sovremennogo Obrazovaniya), no. 2, 2020 (2020): 30–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.31862/2218-8711-2020-2-30-37.

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The article analyzes the results of the study of prosocial behavior of middle-aged women without a certain place of residence. The authors conclude that homeless women have a prosocial behavior; their altruism and empathy are higher than those of women who have a home. The most used strategies of prosocial behavior in homeless people are the compliant and altruistic type, and in women who have a home, the compliant and emotional type. The statistical analysis revealed the correlation between altruism and empathy, and also showed the difference between the two categories of women participating in the study.

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Baird, Irene C. "The Humanities for Homeless Women." Adult Learning 5, no. 3 (January 1994): 13–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/104515959400500306.

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PATERSON, CATHERINE M., and PAUL RODERICK. "Obstetric Outcome in Homeless Women." Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 46, no. 3 (March 1991): 138–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00006254-199103000-00004.

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Paterson, CM, and P. Roderick. "Obstetric outcome in homeless women." International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 35, no. 1 (May 1991): 101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0020-7292(91)90115-l.

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Weinrich, Sally P., Jill E. Bormann, Dale Glaser, Sally Hardin, Mary Barger, Cabiria Lizarraga, Juan del Rio, and Carolyn B. Allard. "Mantram Repetition With Homeless Women." Holistic Nursing Practice 30, no. 6 (2016): 360–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/hnp.0000000000000138.

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Schlossstein, Edythe, Patricia St Clair, and Frederick Connell. "Referral keeping in homeless women." Journal of Community Health 16, no. 6 (December 1991): 279–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01324513.

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Joly, Louise. "Homeless women: trauma and abuse." Primary Health Care 17, no. 6 (July 2007): 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/phc.17.6.34.s21.

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Roth, Dee, Beverly G. Toomey, and Richard J. First. "Homeless Women: Characteristics and Needs." Affilia 2, no. 4 (December 1987): 6–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/088610998700200402.

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Swanson, Karen A., Ronald Andersen, and Lillian Gelberg. "Patient Satisfaction for Homeless Women." Journal of Women's Health 12, no. 7 (September 2003): 675–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/154099903322404320.

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Berzoff, Joan. "Group Therapy With Homeless Women." Smith College Studies in Social Work 83, no. 2-3 (April 2013): 233–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00377317.2013.802967.

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Marshall, E. Jane, and John L. Reed. "Psychiatric Morbidity in Homeless Women." British Journal of Psychiatry 160, no. 6 (June 1992): 761–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.160.6.761.

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The psychiatric status of 70 homeless women from two direct-access hostels in inner-London was assessed. Detailed sociodemographic, psychiatric and physical illness data were also collected, and where possible, verified from psychiatric and general hospital sources. Forty-five women met DSM–III–R criteria for schizophrenia, but few were in contact with the psychiatric services or in receipt of any treatment.

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Nyamathi, Adeline M., Barbara Leake, and Lillian Gelberg. "Sheltered versus nonsheltered homeless women." Journal of General Internal Medicine 15, no. 8 (August 2000): 565–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1497.2000.07007.x.

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Lewis, Joy H., Ronald M. Andersen, and Lillian Gelberg. "Health care for homeless women." Journal of General Internal Medicine 18, no. 11 (November 2003): 921–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.20909.x.

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Paterson, C. M., and P. Roderick. "Obstetric outcome in homeless women." BMJ 301, no. 6746 (August 4, 1990): 263–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.301.6746.263.

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Bretherton, Joanne. "Women’s Experiences of Homelessness: A Longitudinal Study." Social Policy and Society 19, no. 2 (January 22, 2020): 255–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1474746419000423.

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Drawing on the results of a qualitative longitudinal analysis of the experiences of homeless people using an employment related programme in the UK, this article explores the experiences of homeless women. Research focused on women’s trajectories through homelessness remains unusual and this comparatively large study provided an opportunity to look at a group of homeless women over time. The results from 136 in-depth interviews with forty-seven homeless women are reported. The interviews explored their lives prior to becoming homeless, their routes into homelessness and their trajectories through and out of homelessness. The article does not compare experiences across gender, focusing solely on women, because the existing evidence base focuses largely on the experiences of lone homeless men. The goals of the article are twofold, first to add to the existing evidence on women’s experiences of homelessness and second to add to emergent debates on whether gender is associated with differentiated trajectories through homelessness.

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Buhrich, Neil, Tracey Hodder, and Maree Teesson. "Lifetime Prevalence of Trauma among Homeless People in Sydney." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 34, no. 6 (December 2000): 963–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/000486700270.

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Objective: The experience of lifetime trauma among homeless women in the USA is well documented. Less information is available concerning homeless men. There are no prevalence studies concerning lifetime trauma among homeless people in Australia. Our aim was to assess the lifetime prevalence of trauma as reported by homeless men and women in Sydney. Method: We interviewed 119 men and 38 women who were visiting or residing at the seven largest refuges for homeless people in inner Sydney, using the lifetime trauma section of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Results: All women and over 90% of men reported at least one event of trauma in their life. Fifty-eight per cent suffered serious physical assault and 55% witnessed someone being badly injured or killed. Half the women and 10% of men reported that they had been raped. Conclusion: The experience of at least one lifetime event of trauma is almost universal among homeless people in Sydney and is considerably higher than for the USA general population. Reasons for such high prevalence rates are discussed. Depression and posttraumatic stress disorder are associated with a history of trauma. Health professionals need to be aware of past events of trauma among individuals who are homeless.

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Järvinen, Margaretha, and David Kivinen. "Homelessness as a Social Construction: A Study on Marginalized Women." Nordisk Alkoholtisdkrift (Nordic Alcohol Studies) 12, no. 1_suppl (February 1995): 4–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/145507259501201s09.

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The focus of the article is on homeless women in Copenhagen. One of the main arguments is that the so-called new homelessness is not as new as it might appear at first glance. Although statistics indicate an increase in the proportion of women who have no home, this does not necessarily mean that social distress among women has increased. Included in the statistics today are certain groups (such as battered women, poor single parents with housing problems) who 15 years ago would not have been registered as homeless. As a result, the homeless population has become more and more heterogeneous, at the same time as the institutions for the homeless have become more and more differentiated and professionalized. This, in turn, has resulted in a situation where priority is given to those homeless clients who can meet the system's expectations of rehabilitation. Two groups among the homeless are not welcome at these institutions: substance abusers and people with mental problems. For these two groups of socially marginalized people, there seems to be no place in the Danish welfare state.

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Snider, Jacqueline. "Editorial: Ethnography." Education Libraries 36, no. 2 (September 19, 2017): 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.26443/el.v36i2.327.

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What makes a population or group tick; how do we reach them? I came across two articles on homeless women in Chicago by T.J. Luhrmann (2008, 2010), an anthropologist from Stanford. Luhrmann’s research focuses on why some homeless women refuse housing. One way to get off the streets is to agree to a psychological examination. Many homeless women refuse even though they exhibit behaviors associated with mental illness. [...]

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Singer, Randall S., Lynette A. Hart, and R. Lee Zasloff. "Dilemmas Associated with Rehousing Homeless People Who Have Companion Animals." Psychological Reports 77, no. 3 (December 1995): 851–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1995.77.3.851.

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66 individuals were given a questionnaire during their initial visit to a veterinary clinic for homeless pet owners. Among the 35 men and 31 women, 32 had been homeless for 6 mo. or less and were termed the acutely homeless subgroup, and 34 had been homeless multiple times or for more than 6 mo. and were termed the chronically homeless subgroup. In responding to the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale, both men and women participants had significantly higher mean scores on attachment to their pets than did the scale's standardization population. Participants did not differ from the normative sample of adults on the Beck Hopelessness Scale. Both men and women participants stated a preference for being rehoused. 93% of men and 96% of women said that housing would not be acceptable if pets were not allowed. 61% of the men and 33% of the women stated they would be willing to live anywhere pets were allowed except in a shelter Reluctance to live in a shelter was significantly greater among chronically homeless men than other subgroups, and they also had low desire to be rehoused. A majority of the participants had been refused housing because they had pets. Attempts to rehouse homeless individuals who have pets are likely to be unsuccessful unless accommodation for pets is included.

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HECHT, LAURA, and BONITA COYLE. "Elderly Homeless." American Behavioral Scientist 45, no. 1 (September 2001): 66–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00027640121957024.

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This research report compares characteristics of older homeless adults (age 55 and older) with younger homeless and examines gender differences within each age group. Data are drawn from intake interviews of 3,132 clients presenting at a local homeless center during a 3-year period. The authors find that older and younger clients differ significantly on many important characteristics, such as access to income, the duration of the current homeless episode, patterns of alcohol and substance abuse, and a history of having been in prison. There are also significant gender differences within age groups. The data suggest that pathways to homelessness among older women may be more crisis driven than those of men, whereas older men are more vulnerable to being chronically homeless than are older women. The findings highlight the necessity of considering age differences as well as gender differences among the homeless population in designing programs to reintegrate clients into stable living situations.

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Barros, Keila Cristina Costa, Rita de Cássia Rocha Moreira, Jeane Freitas de Oliveira, Daine Ferreira Brazil do Nascimento, Marília Emanuela Ferreira de Jesus, and Ricardo Bruno Santos Ferreira. "Vulnerabilities of homeless women: social markers of gender and race/color." Rev Rene 23 (August 16, 2022): e80608. http://dx.doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.20222380608.

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Objective: to unveil the vulnerabilities of homeless women linked to the social markers of gender and race/color. Methods: qualitative study, developed with ten homeless women through participant observation, field diary, and sociodemographic questionnaire, systematized based on content analysis. Results: it was found that gender identity and race/color act as potentiators of the situation of vulnerability of women. It is believed that structural racism and machismo feed back into the streets and perpetuate themselves in a perverse cycle of denial of women's rights, which is potentiated by the omission of the State and extensive social and economic inequality. Conclusion: gender and race/color potentiate the vulnerabilities of homeless women that intersect precarious social conditions, denial of rights, and favor illness. Contributions to practice: to present information that enables reflections and creation of care strategies for homeless women, understood in their singularities.

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Castaños-Cervantes, Susana, and Juan J. Sánchez-Sosa. "Hacia una construcción de una concepción psico-sociocultural de niñas y jóvenes mexicanas en situación de calle: Una aproximación cualitativa." Anales de Psicología 32, no. 2 (April 3, 2016): 516. http://dx.doi.org/10.6018/analesps.32.2.204721.

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Homeless women are one of the most vulnerable groups worldwide since they are victims of labor and sexual exploitation, abuse, discrimination and marginalization at a higher rate than the rest of the population. However, currently, Mexico lacks of an accurate definition of such social group, and their characteristics as well as the magnitude and dimensions of the phenomenon are only partially and superficially known. The purpose of this research was to develop and validate a typology of homeless women living in Mexico City. To fulfill this purpose, 300 in-depth interviews were conducted and examined thoroughly with a systematic analysis of the content. The main results indicate that homeless women constitute a social group immersed predominantly in circumstances of violence, marginalization, poverty and social exclusion. Also, this collective includes two subgroups: women at risk of homelessness and women emergency sheltered, unsheltered or absolutely homeless and living in places not intended for human habitation. With this typology it is possible to define, characterize and distinguish homeless women. In addition, the phenomenon can be known with more certainty and accuracy enabling, thus, the design of effective treatment strategies.

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Biederman, Donna J., and Nicole Forlan. "Desired Destinations of Homeless Women: Realizing Aspirations Within the Context of Homelessness." Creative Nursing 22, no. 3 (2016): 196–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1078-4535.22.3.196.

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Despite recent decreases, homelessness remains a substantial problem in the United States. Homelessness is associated with poor health, and homeless women experience earlier mortality than their housed counterparts. Understanding the aspirations of homeless women may offer service providers avenues for intervention to increase well-being among this vulnerable population. This study, a secondary analysis of transcribed interviews (n = 20), provides insight into the aspirations of homeless women. Opportunities for service providers to intervene on these aspirations within the context of homelessness are offered.

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Herzberg, J. L. "No Fixed Abode." British Journal of Psychiatry 150, no. 5 (May 1987): 621–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.150.5.621.

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There is little information available on psychiatric disorder in homeless women. This study compares clinical casenote information of all homeless women admitted to an East London psychiatric hospital from 1971–1980 inclusive, with information on a cohort of homeless men admitted during the same period. The results show that the women appear to have been socially more stable than the men prior to admission and yet they have less satisfactory admissions to hospital. Possible reasons for these apparent inconsistencies are discussed.

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Wagner, Jane K., and Rose M. Perrine. "Women at Risk for Homelessness: Comparison between Housed and Homeless Women." Psychological Reports 75, no. 3_suppl (December 1994): 1671–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1994.75.3f.1671.

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The present study explored differences between women who are currently housed but are at risk for homelessness versus homeless women in a middle-sized city in the southeast. The research focused on experiences in the women's history which might explain some differences between homeless women and women who are at risk for homelessness but are currently housed through public-assistance programs. 98 women from a community emergency shelter and public-assistance programs were either interviewed or completed questionnaires. The questionnaires assessed the women's history of mental illness, employment and housing problems, physical and sexual abuse, drug and alcohol problems, and skills for building and maintaining relationships The women were young (18–35 years), about 80% were single mothers and about 50% had children living with them. t tests for independent samples indicated that compared to 48 at-risk housed women, the 50 homeless women reported a history of more symptoms of mental illness, more instability of employment and housing, more physical and sexual abuse, more drug and alcohol problems, and fewer skills for interacting with others. When all variables were entered simultaneously into a multiple regression equation, only skills for interacting accounted for a significant proportion of the variability between the two groups of women.

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Ovrebo, Beverly, Martha Ryan, Kelle Jackson, and Kimberly Hutchinson. "The Homeless Prenatal Program: A Model for Empowering Homeless Pregnant Women." Health Education Quarterly 21, no. 2 (June 1994): 187–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/109019819402100205.

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Huey, Laura, Ryan Broll, Danielle Hryniewicz, and Georgios Fthenos. "“They Just Asked Me Why I Became Homeless”: “Failure to Ask” as a Barrier to Homeless Women’s Ability to Access Services Post-Victimization." Violence and Victims 29, no. 6 (2014): 952–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-12-00121.

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As “access brokers” to resources for their clients, homeless shelter workers are often in a position to aid victimized homeless women in securing medical and psychological services post-victimization. Given high rates of victimization within this population, we would expect that a routine part of a shelter’s case management process would involve queries regarding victimization. Through in-depth qualitative interviews with 42 victimized homeless women in Chicago and Detroit, we sought to discover the extent to which such queries were pursued by staff at their current shelter. What we found is that women are seldom asked to provide a complete history that includes experiences of violent victimization and its effects. From these results, we make several recommendations aimed at improving homeless victims’ access to services.

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Miszczuk-Wereszczyńska, Monika. "Brak zaufania społecznego bezdomnych matek jako czynnik bierności społecznej i zawodowej." Górnośląskie Studia Socjologiczne. Seria Nowa 11 (September 22, 2020): 200–214. http://dx.doi.org/10.31261/gss_sn.2020.11.13.

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The paper concerns a subjective image of the social reality of homeless mothers. The focus is put on the phenomenon of trust. A theoretical perspective adopted in the article refers to the theory proposed by Piotr Sztompka and Anthony Giddens. The analysis of the world of homeless mothers is based on the qualitative and quantitative research conducted among women living in centres for single mothers in the Lower Silesia region. The results of the research point to a low trust level of homeless women. It is shown that the trust is the main factor of the individual activity. It significantly helps in the creation of the social relations network. Additionally, it is shown how to activate homeless women by increasing their trust.

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Mhlongo, Ayanda. "Experiences and Perceptions of Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Among Homeless Women in Cape Town." International Conference on Gender Research 7, no. 1 (April 18, 2024): 218–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.34190/icgr.7.1.2142.

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This study qualitatively explored the experiences and perceptions of period poverty among homeless women in Cape Town, South Africa, using the Capability Approach. The study was guided by a qualitative research design and non-probability sampling was used in recruiting participants. In-depth interviews were conducted with 16 homeless women who experienced period poverty. The individual interviews were done mainly in English and in IsiZulu and isiXhosa. The interviews lasted for a minimum of 45 minutes and were voice-recorded using a phone. A semi-structed interview schedule with 33 open-ended questions was used during the data collection process. The data analysis aspect of this study relied on the work of Creswell (2012) and Tesch (1990). The findings revealed that homeless women experience period poverty due to a lack of sanitary products and poor Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM). Sen (1999) identified five ‘instrumental freedoms’ that, according to him, play a role in the general capability of a person to live more freely. Of the five instrumental freedoms, the third freedom,’ social opportunities,’ resonates deeply with this study. This freedom refers to facilities and arrangements available to uplift society. Examples of this would be access to quality education and healthcare. Homeless women lack access to quality healthcare and therefore experience obstacles to achieve effective MHM. The lack of sanitary products causes homeless women to resort to the unhygienic use of items such as rags, old socks, tissue paper, paper towels, torn pieces of clothing, or diapers, to satisfy their menstrual needs. Alternatively, they go about life without any menstrual protection and bleed through their undergarments and clothing. This results in them wearing blood-soaked items for days, or even weeks. Additionally, homeless women do not have access to safe water and sanitation facilities that are required to effectively manage their period. The paper serves as a means of highlighting how life, government policy, funding, etc. are still restricted to issues that relate to men. As a result, a multifaceted and holistic approach to addressing period poverty amongst homeless women is encouraged and provision should be made for the type of sanitary products and facilities that homeless women are most comfortable using.

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Farge, Brenda Doyle. "Homeless Women and Freedom of Choice." Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health 8, no. 1 (April 1989): 135–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-1989-0010.

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Clarke, Pamela N., Nancy Chung Pendiy, and Yeoun Soo Kim. "Patterns of Violence in Homeless Women." Western Journal of Nursing Research 19, no. 4 (August 1997): 490–500. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/019394599701900405.

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