Journal articles: 'Homelessness in literature'

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Fraser, Brodie, Nevil Pierse, Elinor Chisholm, and Hera Cook. "LGBTIQ+ Homelessness: A Review of the Literature." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 15 (July 26, 2019): 2677. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16152677.

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer (LGBTIQ+) people’s experiences of homelessness is an under-explored area of housing and homelessness studies, despite this group making up 20–40% of homeless populations. Despite this, much of the existing literature focuses on specific elements of LGBTIQ+ homelessness, and often does not consider the intersections of these elements, instead placing them into individual siloes. Our approach is an intersectional one; this paper identifies the key themes in the existing research, and analyses how these themes interact to reinforce the discrimination and stigma faced by LGBTIQ+ people who experience homelessness. This intersectional-systems thinking approach to LGBTIQ+ homelessness can be used to develop well-informed, culturally sensitive support programmes.

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Woodbridge (book author), Linda, and Pamela Allen Brown (review author). "Vagrancy, Homelessness, and English Renaissance Literature." Renaissance and Reformation 37, no. 3 (January 1, 2001): 54–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.33137/rr.v37i3.8713.

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Buckman, Ty, and Linda Woodbridge. "Vagrancy, Homelessness, and English Renaissance Literature." Sixteenth Century Journal 33, no. 4 (2002): 1219. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/4144217.

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Schmitz, Christoph. "Homelessness Revisited." Novel 53, no. 3 (November 1, 2020): 490–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1215/00295132-8624733.

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Sygulska, Katarzyna. "Selected areas of the homelessness problem in Poland. Literature review." Praca Socjalna 38, no. 3 (September 30, 2023): 127–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0053.9260.

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The article is the literature review on selected aspects of homelessness and describes areas such as: definitions and causes of homelessness, helping homeless people, experiences of people helping them and postulated recommendations regarding help. The article also presents the issue of family, mental and material situation as well as places where homeless people stay.

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Bramley, Stephanie, Caroline Norrie, and Jill Manthorpe. "Gambling-related harms and homelessness: findings from a scoping review." Housing, Care and Support 21, no. 1 (March 19, 2018): 26–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/hcs-02-2018-0003.

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Purpose People experiencing homelessness are being identified as a potentially vulnerable group in relation to gambling-related harm. The purpose of this paper is to explore the links between gambling-related harm and homelessness. Design/methodology/approach A scoping review of the English-language literature was conducted in 2016-2017 using a wide range of international sources. Qualitative content analysis was employed to code and identify key themes within the literature. Findings Five themes were identified: emerging knowledge about why people experiencing homelessness may participate in gambling; emerging knowledge about the prevalence of gambling within the homeless population; the likelihood that gambling-related harm is under-reported within the homeless population; emerging knowledge about the extent that people experiencing homelessness access gambling support services; and limited awareness about the potential impact of gambling participation among people experiencing homelessness. Originality/value The paper reviews research concerning the links between gambling, gambling-related harm and homelessness, which may be relevant to those working with people experiencing homelessness.

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Meanwell, Emily. "Experiencing Homelessness: A Review of Recent Literature." Sociology Compass 6, no. 1 (January 2012): 72–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-9020.2011.00432.x.

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Burnett, Mark Thornton. "Vagrancy, Homelessness, and English Renaissance Literature (review)." Shakespeare Quarterly 54, no. 3 (2003): 321–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/shq.2004.0006.

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Andermann, Anne, Sebastian Mott, Christine M. Mathew, Claire Kendall, Oreen Mendonca, Dawnmarie Harriott, Andrew McLellan, et al. "Evidence-informed interventions and best practices for supporting women experiencing or at risk of homelessness: a scoping review with gender and equity analysis." Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada 1, no. 1 (January 2021): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.41.1.01.

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Introduction While much of the literature on homelessness is centred on the experience of men, women make up over one-quarter of Canada’s homeless population. Research has shown that women experiencing homelessness are often hidden (i.e. provisionally housed) and have different pathways into homelessness and different needs as compared to men. The objective of this research is to identify evidence-based interventions and best practices to better support women experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Methods We conducted a scoping review with a gender and equity analysis. This involved searching MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and other databases for systematic reviews and randomized trials, supplementing our search through reference scanning and grey literature, followed by a qualitative synthesis of the evidence that examined gender and equity considerations. Results Of the 4102 articles identified on homelessness interventions, only 4 systematic reviews and 9 randomized trials were exclusively conducted on women or published disaggregated data enabling a gender analysis. Interventions with the strongest evidence included post-shelter advocacy counselling for women experiencing homelessness due to intimate partner violence, as well as case management and permanent housing subsidies (e.g. tenant-based rental assistance vouchers), which were shown to reduce homelessness, food insecurity, exposure to violence and psychosocial distress, as well as promote school stability and child well-being. Conclusion Much of the evidence on interventions to better support women experiencing homelessness focusses on those accessing domestic violence or family shelters. Since many more women are experiencing or at risk of hidden homelessness, population-based strategies are also needed to reduce gender inequity and exposure to violence, which are among the main structural drivers of homelessness among women.

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Andermann, Anne, Sebastian Mott, Christine M. Mathew, Claire Kendall, Oreen Mendonca, Dawnmarie Harriott, Andrew McLellan, et al. "Evidence-informed interventions and best practices for supporting women experiencing or at risk of homelessness: a scoping review with gender and equity analysis." Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada 1, no. 1 (January 2021): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.41.1.01.

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Introduction While much of the literature on homelessness is centred on the experience of men, women make up over one-quarter of Canada’s homeless population. Research has shown that women experiencing homelessness are often hidden (i.e. provisionally housed) and have different pathways into homelessness and different needs as compared to men. The objective of this research is to identify evidence-based interventions and best practices to better support women experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Methods We conducted a scoping review with a gender and equity analysis. This involved searching MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and other databases for systematic reviews and randomized trials, supplementing our search through reference scanning and grey literature, followed by a qualitative synthesis of the evidence that examined gender and equity considerations. Results Of the 4102 articles identified on homelessness interventions, only 4 systematic reviews and 9 randomized trials were exclusively conducted on women or published disaggregated data enabling a gender analysis. Interventions with the strongest evidence included post-shelter advocacy counselling for women experiencing homelessness due to intimate partner violence, as well as case management and permanent housing subsidies (e.g. tenant-based rental assistance vouchers), which were shown to reduce homelessness, food insecurity, exposure to violence and psychosocial distress, as well as promote school stability and child well-being. Conclusion Much of the evidence on interventions to better support women experiencing homelessness focusses on those accessing domestic violence or family shelters. Since many more women are experiencing or at risk of hidden homelessness, population-based strategies are also needed to reduce gender inequity and exposure to violence, which are among the main structural drivers of homelessness among women.

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LATESSA, EDWARD J. "HOMELESSNESS AND REINCARCERATION." Criminology Public Policy 3, no. 2 (March 2004): 137–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-9133.2004.tb00030.x.

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JONES, MARION E., MICHEAL L. SHIER, and JOHN R. GRAHAM. "Intimate Relationships as Routes into and out of Homelessness: Insights from a Canadian City." Journal of Social Policy 41, no. 1 (September 15, 2011): 101–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0047279411000572.

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AbstractThe literature on homelessness tends to focus on risk factors in people's social and personal lives that contribute to their situation of being without a permanent home. Alternatively, the following describes innate factors of intimate relationships that contribute to a situation of homelessness for men and women. We conducted interviews with 61 people experiencing homelessness in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We were particularly interested in documenting with greater specificity their perceptions of their individual pathways to and from homelessness. Three themes emerged from the data describing the intersection between respondents’ intimate relationships and their situation of homelessness: (1) relationship breakdown; (2) the role and impact of having intimate partners during a period of homelessness; and (3) the nature of the intimate relationship and its impact on housing. The data suggest that aspects of intimate relationships should be considered by social service agencies when addressing a person's situation of homelessness.

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Gultekin, Laura E., Barbara L. Brush, Emily Ginier, Alexandra Cordom, and Elizabeth B. Dowdell. "Health Risks and Outcomes of Homelessness in School-Age Children and Youth: A Scoping Review of the Literature." Journal of School Nursing 36, no. 1 (September 15, 2019): 10–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1059840519875182.

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Despite reports that over 1.3 million school-age children (ages 5–18) were homeless in 2019, little is known about the effects of homelessness on their overall health and well-being. To better understand where gaps exist, a scoping review of the literature was conducted to identify studies of the physical, mental, and behavioral health risks and outcomes of school-age children experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Following the Joanna Briggs Institute framework and Preferred Reporting Items (PRISMA) guidelines, seven electronic databases were searched using key words: homelessness, children, health, and well-being. Of the 4,372 records, 23 articles met inclusion criteria. Most examined mental health and high-risk activities or behavioral risks related to school achievement. Few studies tracked the long-term health outcomes of homeless school-age children. Findings have implications for school nurses who have contact with children experiencing homelessness and are in position to intervene to prevent negative health sequelae in this vulnerable population.

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Annor, Bridget Osei Henewaah, and Abe Oudshoorn. "The health challenges of families experiencing homelessness." Housing, Care and Support 22, no. 2 (June 3, 2019): 93–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/hcs-12-2018-0036.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a scoping review on the health challenges of families experiencing homelessness. There is a bi-directional relationship between health and homelessness in that poor health can increase the risk of housing loss, and experiencing homelessness is bad for one’s health. The experience of homelessness differs between populations and this review focuses on families as one of the fastest growing segments of the homeless population. While research has been integrated on the causes of homelessness for families, this same integration has not been conducted looking at health challenges of families experiencing homelessness. Design/methodology/approach A scoping review methodology is utilized in the paper. As the goal of this work is to ultimately develop interventions for a Canadian context, primacy is given to Canadian sources, but other relevant literature is also included. Findings A clear distinction is seen in the literature between health challenges of children of homeless families and health challenges of parents. These themes are explored separately, and preliminary recommendations are made for potential points of intervention as personal, program and policy levels. Originality/value This review of current evidence is an important first step in building a foundation for interventions to improve health outcomes for those experiencing housing loss.

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MacNeill, Justin, Alexa Lahey, and Nina Teo. "Homelessness and COVID-19." Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement 8, no. 1 (2021): 120–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317421.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the struggle of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) and presented new challenges to those serving this vulnerable population. To better understand and articulate how COVID has impacted both PEH and their ecosystem of support, we compared the national response - aggregated via a literature review of both gray and academic literature - to the statewide response in Indiana and the local response in Tippecanoe County. Local homelessness providers emphasized that organizational partnerships are key - policy changes in one organization can have malignant effect extending throughout and putting additional strain on other organizations within the local homelessness ecosystem Moreover, building community awareness and engagement with organizations serving PEH during normal times can have beneficial effects in times of crisis - calls to the community for help may prove to be more fruitful if they are to existing contacts and not de facto cold calls. Considering the problems elucidated by various homeless providers, certain governmental policies and provisions native to Tippecanoe County and Indiana could be beneficial to export elsewhere in the event of another public health crisis of this scope. Providers relayed that a close relationship with the local department of health and hotels helped expedite the placement and facilitate the extended stay of homeless COVID positive individuals.

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McCarthy, Christine. "Colonial Homelessness." Architectural History Aotearoa 11 (October 1, 2014): 42–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.26686/aha.v11i.7415.

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Published references to homelessness in newspapers of the 1940s include instances of both foreign and local homelessness. International homelessness is frequently stated to be a result of social conditions: poverty and unemployment. Natural disasters figure small. New Zealand accounts vary more widely, but are dominated by Pākehā homelessness resulting from sub-leasing regulations, "native insurgents" - usually in reference to the attack on Kororāreka, and Wellington's 1848 earthquake, whose homeless sheltered with friends who lived in "wooden buildings." Yet, simultaneously, New Zealand was also proposed as a potential home for England's unemployed homeless, and Auckland - "the neglected offspring of avaricious parents ... exhibiting the tokens of permanent prosperity" due to its merchantile, rather than colonial, British settlement - is stated to have accommodated refugee settlers "driven from their homes by acts of violence and destruction which the native insurgents, intoxicated with success, so wantonly committed." In 1840s newspapers there are no references to homelessness in serialised literature, and few abstract uses of the term. Māori do not figure large in the references to homelessness as being homeless. There is reference though in the late 1840s to Tommy, who is praised because when he "found himself homeless ... [he] did not return to the savage horde from whence he came, but sought and found other employment amongst the Pakeha's [sic]," and there is a heartfelt plea from a father of half-caste children to other fathers: "let not your children fall back to the state of degradation, from whence their mothers sprung." Potential homeless here is tied to prostitution and disease. This paper will examine the reporting of homelessness throughout the 1840s, and will attempt to isolate specifically architectural issues of the decade which emerge from this.

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Doll, Kaitrin, Jeff Karabanow, Jean Huges, Catherine Leviten-Reid, and Haorui Wu. "Homelessness within the COVID-19 Pandemic in Two Nova Scotian Communities." International Journal on Homelessness 2, no. 1 (March 23, 2022): 6–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.5206/ijoh.2022.1.14227.

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Expanding the emergent literature on homelessness and the COVID-19 pandemic, this qualitative study presents a portrait of the homelessness sector in two Nova Scotian, Canadian communities: Halifax Regional Municipality and Cape Breton Regional Municipality. This research provides an understanding of the health and wellness of populations experiencing homelessness during the first waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, the processes involved in supporting populations experiencing homelessness during the pandemic, and determining what has worked, what has not, and required changes. The data will inform relevant emergency crises and disaster relief responses for those experiencing homelessness and those who are marginalized, vulnerable, and living on the fringes of society. What follows are the core themes, and lessons learned, along with recommendations that capture the narratives from a group of individuals experiencing homelessness throughout the pandemic and those tasked with developing, supporting, innovating, and funding the disaster responses in two Nova Scotian communities.

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Muniz, Paul. "On the Relationship between Poverty Segregation and Homelessness in the American City and Suburb." Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World 7 (January 2021): 237802312199687. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2378023121996871.

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Although existing scholarship notes that homelessness thrives in concentrated poverty, models estimating the association between the intensity of residential poverty segregation and local homelessness rates across communities remain absent from the literature. To fill this gap, the author considers this relationship for 272 homelessness Continuums of Care covering urban and suburban spaces spanning 43 states and the District of Columbia. Models suggest that poverty segregation is positively associated with the expected homelessness rate of a Continuum of Care, a relationship that remains significant when controlling for a range of established drivers of the condition. The author discusses this finding within a framework qualifying residential poverty segregation as both a cause and a consequence of the local prevalence of economic disadvantage that predicts homelessness via its relationship with disadvantage and unique spatial effects.

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Boras, Arnel, Morris Komakech, and Dennis Raphael. "Policy-related Homelessness Discourses in Canada: Implications for Nursing Research, Practice, and Advocacy." Witness: The Canadian Journal of Critical Nursing Discourse 5, no. 1 (July 31, 2023): 31–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.25071/2291-5796.145.

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Despite Canada’s commitment to several international human rights instruments recognizing the right to housing, homelessness remains widespread nationwide. Informed by critical political economy theory and critical discourse studies, we examined relevant literature focusing on homelessness policy-related documents in the Canadian context. The findings demonstrate interrelated homelessness policy discourses: 1) emergency shelters, 2) housing first, 3) social determinants of health, 4) human rights, and 5) political economy approach. We conclude that a critical political economy approach offers the most helpful way of understanding and responding to the homelessness crisis in Canada. Homelessness is a socioeconomic and political problem requiring nurses and health professionals to take sociopolitical actions. As nurses and health justice advocates, we stand in solidarity with labour movements to protect public health. This study can be adopted in local, national, and global settings.

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Iwundu, Chisom N., Tzu-An Chen, Kirsteen Edereka-Great, Michael S. Businelle, Darla E. Kendzor, and Lorraine R. Reitzel. "Mental Illness and Youth-Onset Homelessness: A Retrospective Study among Adults Experiencing Homelessness." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 22 (November 10, 2020): 8295. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228295.

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Financial challenges, social and material instability, familial problems, living conditions, structural issues, and mental health problems have been shown to contribute to youth homelessness. Based on the paucity of literature on mental illness as a reason for youth homelessness, the current study retrospectively evaluated the association between the timing of homelessness onset (youth versus adult) and mental illness as a reason for homelessness among homeless adults living in homeless shelters and/or receiving services from homeless-serving agencies. Homeless participants (N = 919; 67.3% men) were recruited within two independent studies from Dallas and Oklahoma. Covariate-adjusted logistic regressions were used to measure associations between homelessness onset and mental illness as a reason for current homelessness, history of specific mental illnesses, the historical presence of severe mental illness, and severe mental illness comorbidity. Overall, 29.5% of the sample reported youth-onset homelessness and 24.4% reported mental illness as the reason for current homelessness. Results indicated that mental illness as a reason for current homelessness (AOR = 1.62, 95% CI = 1.12–2.34), history of specific mental illnesses (Bipolar disorder–AOR = 1.75, 95% CI = 1.24–2.45, and Schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder–AOR = 1.83, 95% CI = 1.22–2.74), history of severe mental illness (AOR = 1.48, 95% CI = 1.04–2.10), and severe mental illness comorbidities (AOR = 1.30, 95% CI: 1.11–1.52) were each associated with increased odds of youth-onset homelessness. A better understanding of these relationships could inform needs for early interventions and/or better prepare agencies that serve at-risk youth to address precursors to youth homelessness.

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Gibbons, Andrea, Iolo Madoc-Jones, Anya Ahmed, Katy Jones, Michaela Rogers, and Mark Wilding. "Rural Homelessness: Prevention Practices in Wales." Social Policy and Society 19, no. 1 (December 27, 2019): 133–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1474746419000368.

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Homelessness is largely understood as an urban issue and so rural homelessness is to a large extent invisible in both academic literature and in policy and practice discussions, just as it is often invisible in discourses of everyday rural life. This article draws on extensive interviews with homeless service users and providers in three rural authorities in Wales to give a clearer sense of the nature and challenges of rural homelessness. The article documents and explores the very different strategies employed by those facing homelessness in the rural context, as well as those of rural local authorities providing them preventative and person-centred support. Analysis of the struggle of many rural households to remain in place, often at the cost of homelessness and lowered ability to access services, will have resonance in a range of contexts and have implications for policy makers and practitioners in rural contexts beyond Wales.

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Famous, Joseph Aigbolosimon. "A Review on Global Homelessness: An Attempt to Understand the Phenomenon in the Nigerian Context." Pro Publico Bono – Magyar Közigazgatás 11, no. 3 (December 22, 2023): 115–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.32575/ppb.2023.3.6.

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This paper examines global perspectives on homelessness and contributes to scientific knowledge in this area. The work is motivated by my academic and research background particularly my doctoral dissertation. It examines the concept, nature and theories of homelessness from a global perspective to create an understanding of the phenomenon in the Nigerian context. The study reflects the conceptual complexity of homelessness in the light of the criteria that are used to define adequate housing worldwide. It reflects different theoretical dimensions of the study of homelessness including homelessness as a personal pathology, homelessness as a structural dysfunctionality and homelessness as a combination of both. It emphasises the importance of field, recognitionand structuration theories in understanding homelessness. It also highlights the importance of the five structures of ‘relational model’ and ‘critical realism’ in understanding the mechanism of the emergence of homelessness in Nigeria and concludes with some relevant facts and findings.The study examines homelessness in global and local contexts to examine the conceptualisation and theoretical framework of homelessness along with related findings in a multifaceted sense to understand the phenomenon from different perspectives. The literature is reviewed considering the relevant conceptual background, applied theories, arguments and relevant findings. The study reveals the conceptual and theoretical diversity and reflects on the complexity, heterogeneity and dynamics of the phenomenon around the globe. The conceptual diversity of the phenomenon is a factor of the dynamic theoretical frameworks. They range from personal pathologies to structuraldysfunctionalities to new orthodox and critical realism. In Nigeria, the problem is more structurally influenced than personally influenced. The duality of agency in structuration theory, the (4) model structure and the field of structural relations expand the understanding of the causes of homelessness in Nigeria.

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Currie, Jane, Amanda Stafford, Jennie Hutton, and Lisa Wood. "Optimising Access to Healthcare for Patients Experiencing Homelessness in Hospital Emergency Departments." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 3 (January 30, 2023): 2424. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032424.

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The ED is often the first and sometimes the only place where people experiencing homelessness seek medical assistance. While access to primary healthcare is a preferable and more cost-effective alternative to ED, for many reasons, people experiencing homelessness are much less likely to have a regular General Practitioner compared to those living in stable accommodation. Drawing on a growing body of emergency care and homelessness literature and practice, we have synthesised four potential interventions to optimise access to care when people experiencing homelessness present to an ED. Although EDs are in no way responsible for resolving the complex health and social issues of their local homeless population, they are a common contact point and therefore present an opportunity to improve access to healthcare.

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Salhi, Bisan A., Melissa H. White, Stephen R. Pitts, and David W. Wright. "Homelessness and Emergency Medicine: A Review of the Literature." Academic Emergency Medicine 25, no. 5 (January 11, 2018): 577–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acem.13358.

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Clifford, Brendan, Andrew Wilson, and Patrick Harris. "Homelessness, health and the policy process: A literature review." Health Policy 123, no. 11 (November 2019): 1125–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2019.08.011.

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Strashun, Sabina, Saskia D’Sa, Deirdre Foley, Jessica Hannon, Anne-Marie Murphy, and Clodagh S. O’Gorman. "Physical illnesses associated with childhood homelessness: a literature review." Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) 189, no. 4 (May 8, 2020): 1331–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11845-020-02233-3.

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Goode, Jacqueline, Ha Hoang, and Leonard Crocombe. "Strategies to improve access to and uptake of dental care by people experiencing homelessness in Australia: a grey literature review." Australian Health Review 44, no. 2 (2020): 297. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah18187.

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Objectives The poor oral health of Australians experiencing homelessness negatively affects their quality of life. Better oral health is associated with having annual dental check-ups. Because there is limited peer-reviewed literature describing strategies that improve access to and uptake of dental care by homeless people, in this study we searched the grey literature to discover what strategies are used. Methods The Informit database and Google and Bing search engines were searched using the keywords ‘homeless and oral and dental services’. Bing and Google were searched unrestricted by site and Google was searched for sites ending in ‘org.au’. Searches were restricted to Australia from June 2008 to June 2018. The first 300 websites were read, and those describing or linking to pages describing a strategy that improved access to or uptake of dental care were included in the study. The content of the webpages was evaluated and summarised, with common strategies reported as a narrative description. Results Nineteen programs were described. Common strategies were providing free care, in-reach care, outreach care and the need to work closely with support organisations. Conclusions To improve access to and uptake of dental care by people experiencing homelessness, dental services need to be free and organised in collaboration with support organisations. What is known about the topic? The peer-reviewed literature describing strategies used to improve access to and uptake of dental care by people experiencing homelessness in Australia is limited. The authors could only locate two such studies, one based in Melbourne and one in Brisbane. Both programs had a similar aim, but used different strategies to achieve it, suggesting a lack of consensus about the best way to encourage dental visiting by people experiencing homelessness. What does this paper add? This paper used the grey literature to describe common strategies used in Australia to improve access to and uptake of dental care by people experiencing homelessness. What are the implications for practitioners? Dental service providers aiming to increase access to and uptake of dental care by people experiencing homelessness need to work collaboratively with support organisations and provide care free of charge.

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Mikołajczyk, Marta. "“Teaching how to live”. Social service representatives about the process of leaving homelessness." Praca Socjalna 35, no. 1 (February 29, 2020): 84–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0014.1179.

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In the literature on homelessness, the term ‘leaving homelessness’ is used. However, it is not specified. Intuitively, it is understood as overcoming the crisis of homelessness, leaving the shelter and living in a place where the client can act independently. Doubts are raised, regarding the period of time after which it can be considered that a person has left homelessness. The aim of the article is to show the opinions of practitioners, i.e. social workers, educators, psychologists, staff managing institutions for people without their own shelter on the interpretation of the term “leaving homelessness”. The paper presents the results of a survey carried out in 2018, among 155 practitioners representing 30 institutions (shelters, hostels, single mother houses). It shows that “leaving homelessness” is understood as leaving the shelter and the certainty that the client has been functioning independently in the social environment for at least 7–12 months. At the same time, he/she must have a job, support himself/herself, build a social network, maintaining abstinence. The survey also showed that, according to 38% of respondents, their clients are not interested in “returning home” and rather prefer to be in the shelter. This is related to their addictions, long homelessness and a sense of helplessness.

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Nilsson, Sandra, Merete Nordentoft, and Carsten Hjorthøj. "T126. PSYCHIATRIC PREDICTORS FOR BECOMING HOMELESS AND EXITING HOMELESSNESS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS." Schizophrenia Bulletin 46, Supplement_1 (April 2020): S278. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbaa029.686.

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Abstract Background Homelessness is an increasing societal problem in high-income countries and often linked to psychiatric disorders. However, a study compiling the existing literature is lacking. The aim was to identify individual-level predictors for becoming homeless and exiting homelessness in a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods We searched PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science (up to January 2018). Becoming homeless and exiting homelessness were the outcomes. Observational studies with comparison groups from high-income countries were included. The Newcastle Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale was used for bias assessment. Random effects models were used to calculate pooled odds ratios (ORs). In all, 116 studies of predictors for becoming homeless and 18 for exiting homelessness were included. Results Psychiatric problems, especially drug use problems (OR 2.9, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.5–5.1) and suicide attempts (OR 3.6, 95% CI 2.1–6.3) were associated with increased risk of homelessness. However, the heterogeneity was substantial in most analyses (I2>90%), and the estimates should be interpreted cautiously. Adverse life-events, including childhood abuse and foster care experiences, and past incarceration were also important predictors of homelessness. Psychotic problems (95% CI 0.4, 0.2–0.8; I2=0) and drug use problems (OR 0.7, 95% CI 0.6–0.9; I=0) reduced the chances for exiting homelessness. Female sex and having a partner increased the changes of exiting homelessness. Discussion Evidence for several psychiatric predictors for becoming homeless and exiting homelessness was identified. Additionally, socio-demographic factors, adverse life-events, and criminal behavior were important factors. There is a need for more focus on psychiatric vulnerabilities and early intervention to reduce the risk of homelessness.

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Joly, Louise, Claire Goodman, Katherine Froggatt, and Vari Drennan. "Interagency Working to Support the Health of People Who Are Homeless." Social Policy and Society 10, no. 4 (August 5, 2011): 523–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1474746411000273.

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Interagency working is a recurrent theme in homelessness policy literature, but is ill defined and rarely addressed in UK homelessness research. This article draws on findings from a study that explored how interagency working is achieved between statutory and voluntary sector services concerned with improving the health of people experiencing homelessness. We argue that a focus on the health needs and behaviours perceived as being a risk to the general population directly influences interagency working and how professional networks organise themselves. The findings are discussed with reference to the impact of social policy on the health of people who are homeless.

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Raszka, Szymon, Grażyna Franek, and Zofia Nowak-Kapusta. "Nursing in front of homeless problem in Poland." Pielegniarstwo XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century 15, no. 3 (September 1, 2016): 23–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2016-0024.

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Abstract Introduction. A nurse in her profession meets different kind of people from all society levels. Not once she stands in front of a homeless patient and the dillemma about the sense of helping, which indeed is often “wasted”. Nonetheless the mission of this profession demands the need of seeing a human being in every patient who needs help. Homelessness is marked with a number of stereotypes and marginalisation which is very hard to overcome by oneself and provide the services on the highest level.Aim. The aim of this work is to outline the cause of homelessness and to set out the role of nurse working with a homeless patient.Material and methods. In the analysis has mainly been used Polish literature of the subject written by distinguished theoreticians and researchers of this matter. There has also been used data from Central Office of Statistics. In addition, this work has been enriched by personal work experience with the homeless by one of the authors.Results. In the analysed literature an answer was being looked for following questions: What are the causes of homelessness? What are the ills of homelessness? What is the characteristic of a homeless patient? What is the -professional role of the nurse working with homeless? The role of nursing, in this society, is essential and it demands wide Education. The nurse is sometimes the only person who can provide professional medical and therapeutical help to the homeless. One can rely only on its own abilities and skills, experiencing very often a feeling of helplessness. Following work should help in understanding the essence of homelessness in the way that homelessness itself becomes an extra reason to bring help.

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Jetelina, Katelyn K., Jennifer M. Reingle Gonzalez, Carlos V. R. Brown, Michael L. Foreman, and Craig Field. "Acute Alcohol Use, History of Homelessness, and Intent of Injury Among a Sample of Adult Emergency Department Patients." Violence and Victims 32, no. 4 (2017): 658–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-16-00069.

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Background: The literature is clear that adults who are currently homeless also have higher rates of intentional injuries, such as assault and suicide attempts. No study has assessed whether intentional injuries are exacerbated because of substance use among adults with a history of homelessness. Methods: Data were obtained from a cohort of adults admitted to 3 urban emergency departments (EDs) in Texas from 2007 to 2010 (N = 596). Logistic regression analyses were used to determine whether a history of homelessness was associated with alcohol use at time of injury in intentional violent injuries (gunshot, stabbing, or injury consistent with assault). Results: 39% adults with a history of homelessness who were treated at trauma centers for a violent injury. Bivariate analyses indicated that adults who had ever experienced homelessness have 1.67 increased odds, 95% confidence interval (CI) [1.11, 2.50], of any intentional violent injury and 1.95 increased odds (95% CI [1.12, 3.40]) of a stabbing injury than adults with no history of homelessness. Conclusions: Adults who experienced homelessness in their lifetime were more likely to visit EDs for violence-related injuries. Given our limited knowledge of the injuries that prompt ED use by currently homeless populations, future studies are needed to understand the etiology of injuries, and substance-related injuries specifically, among adults with a history of homelessness.

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Fox, Violet. "Negotiating Freedoms: Women Experience Homelessness in Eugene, OR." Oregon Undergraduate Research Journal 16, no. 1 (2020): 49–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.5399/uo/ourj/16.1.5.

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This research includes a literature review, historical background and policy overview, as well as three interviews with women experiencing homelessness, and two interviews with shelter staff in Eugene, Oregon. The purpose of this research is to inquire into the unique nature of women’s homelessness using feminist ethics and urban anthropological methods. Notable facets of existing research include postfeminist and neoliberal perspectives, issues in defining “homelessness,” worthiness, mental health, domestic violence, and much more. This paper offers a place-based approach that is meant to lead to more specific and achievable local change for women in the Eugene homeless community. The findings include a rich and diverse array of stories that indicate the spectral nature of women’s homelessness, as well as highlight flaws in the current bureaucratic structures which are meant to support women out of homelessness both locally, and nationally. Stories and experiences within this paper include themes of resistance, addiction, victimhood, and relationships. The conclusions and recommendations indicate the need for more transitional housing, “wet” shelters, prevention and intervention initiatives, and increased opportunities for healthy relationship and skill-building.

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Mallon, Anne-Marie. "Sojourning Women: Homelessness and Transcendence inHousekeeping." Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction 30, no. 2 (January 1989): 95–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00111619.1989.9937864.

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Hung, Jason. "Cultural Homelessness, Social Dislocation and Psychosocial Harms: An Overview of Social Mobility in Hong Kong and Mainland China." Asian Social Science 16, no. 5 (April 30, 2020): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v16n5p1.

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In order to facilitate collective decision making and breed productivity, it is important to ensure societies operate in a fair and just manner. Chinese literature has a propensity of relying on sociological theories from the modern West, prompting the review essay to address theories of capital, social mobility, cultural preferences and otherwise based on leading western literature. This review essay addresses how an increase in social mobility of those from lower social origins results in cultural homelessness and social dislocation, in relations to the experiences of psychosocial harms. As per western studies, the review essay examines the extent of cultural homelessness, social dislocation and psychosocial harms faced by upwardly mobilising cohorts in Hong Kong and China. To conclude, the essay argues upwardly mobilising cohorts in Hong Kong and China are likely to experience cultural homelessness, and the corresponding cohorts in China face salient problems of social dislocation. The encounters of cultural and social dilemmas are associated with the experiences of psychosocial harms for both populations.

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Bessedik, Fatima Zahra. "A Heideggerian Reading of Jack’s Homelessness in Marilynne Robinson’s Home." Critical Survey 30, no. 4 (December 1, 2018): 81–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/cs.2018.300407.

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In Marilynne Robinson’s Home, though Jack revisits his childhood place, he is unable to find a sense of being at home. Using Martin Heidegger’s theory of ‘being’ and ‘dwelling’, this article analyses the notion of ‘homelessness’, as reflected in Jack. While this article projects the significance of physical dwelling through the notion of ‘homecoming’, it highlights the vital importance of psychological dwelling in achieving the meaning of home. The article uses Martin Heidegger’s conception of homelessness as a key theory to maintain that Jack’s homelessness is a result of his incoherent being with the space he came to revisit. It also uses theories of psychology and space as sub-theories to enrich the discussion.

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Wexler, MD, MPH, Bryan, and Mary-Elise Smith, MD, MA. "Disaster response and people experiencing homelessness: Addressing challenges of a population with limited resources." Journal of Emergency Management 13, no. 3 (May 1, 2015): 195. http://dx.doi.org/10.5055/jem.2015.0233.

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In this article the authors provide an overview of some issues that inhibit disaster planning and response for people experiencing homelessness and discuss the planning process conducted for this population in Worcester, MA. People experiencing homelessness face numerous challenges in preparing for disasters both natural and human caused. Similarly, providers attempting to aid these individuals must recognize and overcome various factors that hamper efforts to provide assistance. People experiencing homelessness lack the general resources many in the United States take for granted, including food, shelter, communication methods, and transportation. The population also has an increased prevalence of medical and psychiatric conditions. These factors amplify the typical difficulties in preparedness, communication, sheltering, and training for disasters. With these principles in mind, the authors reviewed the literature for best practices, identified potential stakeholders, and developed an annex to help address organization and delivery of care to those experiencing homelessness during a disaster.

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de Pass, Timothy, Oluwagbenga Dada, Joyce John, Mardi Daley, Chris Mushquash, Alex Abramovich, Skye Barbic, et al. "More than a Roof and a Key Required: Exploration of Guiding Principles for Stabilizing the Housing Trajectories of Youth Who Have Experienced Homelessness." Youth 4, no. 2 (June 17, 2024): 931–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/youth4020059.

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Youth homelessness represents a persistent and significant challenge for service sectors with limited best practice guidance. Housing supports, in particular, are widely deployed, with the practice-oriented literature providing little detail regarding service design beyond broad domains such as employment support and life skills coaching. The present multiple case study investigation was designed to develop a preliminary understanding of the guiding principles that attend the development of interventions that support youth exiting homelessness in the Canadian context. These case studies were conducted with a diverse group of five organizations recognized as sector leaders, with findings considered in light of practice standards from the better-established adult housing literature. Key findings with respect to service models included the strategies used to provide flexible, culturally responsive, tailored services with an emphasis on specialist support. Implementation factors included the navigation of strategic partnerships, the use of data in capacity-building, and the benefits and drawbacks of larger, centralized service environments versus smaller, dispersed environments. Youth-specific considerations in housing stabilization models are highlighted. This work contributes to a growing body of literature that seeks to articulate best practices in the effort to address and prevent youth homelessness.

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Kelly, Brian L. "Positive Youth Development: Developing, Implementing, and Sustaining Music-Based Services for Emerging Adults Experiencing Homelessness." Emerging Adulthood 7, no. 5 (June 3, 2018): 331–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2167696818777347.

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Research suggests that comprehensive services that consider the complex and interconnected needs of emerging adults experiencing homelessness may be more effective than interventions with a singular focus. There is little research that demonstrates how agencies that implement programs for individuals experiencing homelessness develop and sustain meaningful services for emerging adults, especially under conditions of increasing austerity. This study targets this gap in the literature by investigating how one transitional living program for emerging adults experiencing homelessness developed a music studio. Specifically, this study examines the factors and processes that were involved in developing, implementing, and sustaining the music studio. Findings suggest an ongoing organizational commitment to Positive Youth Development plays an important role.

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McQuillan, Josephine, and Rachel Downey. "Understanding the Homelessness Crisis and Responses in Bloomington, Indiana." ENGAGE! 5, no. 2 (January 19, 2024): 21–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.18060/27621.

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This study addresses the complex challenges of homelessness in Bloomington, Indiana. Beacon, Inc., a nonprofit based in Bloomington, plays a pivotal role in providing support to individuals experiencing homelessness in south-central Indiana. Beacon’s approach prioritizes immediate and barrier-free access to shelter and housing while eliminating stringent entry requirements. Beacon offers three distinct programs: Friend’s Place, an emergency shelter; Rapid Re-Housing, facilitating rapid transitions to stable housing; and Crawford Homes, providing permanent supportive housing. This research, conducted in partnership with Beacon, employs a mixed-methods approach to examine homelessness in the city of Bloomington. It includes a literature review, quantitative data analysis from nationwide counts and Beacon’s programs, and interviews with Beacon staff to gain insights into the housing crisis and its unique dynamics in this community. The results underscore the impact of Beacon’s programs in 2022 on individuals experiencing extreme poverty in Indiana’s Region 10, which consists of six south-central counties. Despite the success of these programs, challenges persist for individuals experiencing homelessness, particularly in combating chronic homelessness. Interviews with Beacon staff highlighted additional barriers to housing, including high rents, inflexible landlords, evictions, and entanglement with the criminal justice system. This study suggests the need for diverse strategies, including expanding Housing First programs and supportive housing models, as well as long-term government housing subsidies for low-income renters. These solutions can reduce reliance on emergency shelters and work to prevent chronic/recurrent homelessness. By employing a mixed-methods research approach, this study offers valuable insights into homelessness and housing assistance programs, providing a foundation for future research aimed at addressing homelessness more comprehensively in Bloomington and similar communities.

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Flike, Kimberlee, Janice B. Foust, Laura L. Hayman, and Teri Aronowitz. "Homelessness and Vulnerably-Housed Defined: A Synthesis of the Literature." Nursing Science Quarterly 35, no. 3 (June 27, 2022): 350–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08943184221092445.

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There is no single accepted definition used in policy or research for the concepts of homelessness and vulnerably housed. Neuman’s systems model (NSM) was the framework for this mixed-studies review, with the client system defined as these social issues and categorized as environmental stressors. Eighteen unique definitions of the concepts were identified in 30 studies. Extrapersonal stressors included housing history, interpersonal stressors included dependence on others for housing, and intrapersonal stressors included self-identification. Each level of stressor should be considered when defining these populations for inclusion in future research. Proposed definitions were formulated from the analysis of the results.

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Byrne, Thomas, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, and Melissa E. Dichter. "Homelessness Among Female Veterans: A Systematic Review of the Literature." Women & Health 53, no. 6 (August 2013): 572–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2013.817504.

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Wilkinson, Renae, Thomas Byrne, Richard G. Cowden, Katelyn N. G. Long, John H. Kuhn, Howard K. Koh, and Jack Tsai. "First Decade of Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program and Homelessness, 2012–2022." American Journal of Public Health 114, no. 6 (June 2024): 610–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2024.307625.

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As homelessness remains an urgent public health crisis in the United States, specific programs in the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) system may serve as a roadmap for addressing it. We examine lessons learned from the first decade (2012–2022) of the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, a cornerstone in the VA continuum of homeless services aimed at both preventing homelessness among those at risk and providing rapid rehousing for veterans and their families who are currently experiencing homelessness. Drawing on information from annual reports and other relevant literature, we have identified 3 themes of SSVF that emerged as features to comprehensively deliver support for homeless veterans and their families: (1) responsiveness and flexibility, (2) coordination and integration, and (3) social resource engagement. Using these strategies, SSVF reached nearly three quarters of a million veterans and their families in its first decade, thereby becoming one of the VA’s most substantial programmatic efforts designed to address homelessness. We discuss how each feature might apply to addressing homelessness in the general population as well as future research directions. ( Am J Public Health. 2024;114(6):610–618. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307625 )

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Baral, Stefan, Andrew Bond, Andrew Boozary, Eva Bruketa, Nika Elmi, Deirdre Freiheit, S. Monty Ghosh, et al. "Seeking shelter: homelessness and COVID-19." FACETS 6 (January 1, 2021): 925–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/facets-2021-0004.

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Those experiencing homelessness in Canada are impacted inequitably by COVID-19 due to their increased exposure, vulnerability of environment and medical comorbidities, and their lack of access to preventive care and treatment in the context of the pandemic. In shelter environments one is unable to effectively physically distance, maintain hygiene, obtain a test, or isolate. As a result, unique strategies are required for this population to protect them and those who serve them. Recommendations are provided to reduce or prevent further negative consequences from the COVID-19 pandemic for people experiencing homelessness. These recommendations were informed by a systematic review of the literature, as well as a jurisdictional scan. Where evidence did not exist, expert consensus from key providers and those experiencing homelessness throughout Canada was included. These recommendations recognize the need for short-term interventions to mitigate the immediate risk to this community, including coordination of response, appropriate precautions and protective equipment, reducing congestion, cohorting, testing, case and contact management strategies, dealing with outbreaks, isolation centres, and immunization. Longer-term recommendations are also provided with a view to ending homelessness by addressing the root causes of homelessness and by the provision of adequate subsidized and supportive housing through a Housing First strategy. It is imperative that meaningful changes take place now in how we serve those experiencing homelessness and how we mitigate specific vulnerabilities. These recommendations call for intersectoral, collaborative engagement to work for solutions targeted towards protecting the most vulnerable within our community through both immediate actions and long-term planning to eliminate homelessness.

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Munro, Sarah, Savvy Benipal, Aleyah Williams, Kate Wahl, Logan Trenaman, and Stephanie Begun. "Access experiences and attitudes toward abortion among youth experiencing homelessness in the United States: A systematic review." PLOS ONE 16, no. 7 (July 1, 2021): e0252434. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252434.

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Objectives We sought to review the literature on the access experiences and attitudes toward abortion among youth experiencing homelessness in the United States. Methods We conducted a systematic review of peer‐reviewed literature published from 2001 to 2019. We included qualitative studies involving US participants that focused on access experiences, views, or accounts of unintended pregnancy and/or abortion among youth experiencing homelessness. We excluded studies published before 2001 as that was the year mifepristone medication abortion was made available in the US and we aimed to investigate experiences of access to both medical and surgical abortion options. Results Our thematic analysis of the data resulted in five key themes that characterize the abortion attitudes and access experiences of youth experiencing homelessness: (1) engaging in survival sex and forced sex, (2) balancing relationships and autonomy, (3) availability does not equal access, (4) attempting self-induced abortions using harmful methods, and (5) feeling resilient despite traumatic unplanned pregnancy experiences. Conclusions Youth experiencing homelessness experience barriers to abortion access across the US, including in states with a supportive policy context and publicly funded abortion services. In the absence of accessible services, youth may consider harmful methods of self-induced abortion. Improved services should be designed to offer low-barrier abortion care with the qualities that youth identified as important to them, including privacy and autonomy.

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Fraser, Brodie, Elinor Chisholm, and Nevil Pierse. "“You’re so powerless”: Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ people’s experiences before becoming homeless in Aotearoa New Zealand." PLOS ONE 16, no. 12 (December 20, 2021): e0259799. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259799.

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Little is known in Aotearoa New Zealand about experiences of homelessness amongst Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ identifying people, despite growing international literature regarding LGBTIQ+ homelessness. Using data from semi-structured interviews with eight people who identified as Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ and had experienced homelessness, this paper explores their experiences prior to becoming homeless. These experiences are placed into the categories of: the pervasiveness of instability (especially in regards to family relationships, finances, and housing), having to grow up fast due to social and material conditions, experiences of looking for housing in stressed markets, and systems failures that resulted in a lack of autonomy. These results show that instability and systems failures are key contributors to Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ people becoming homeless in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Grothaus, Tim, Sonya Lorelle, Kie Anderson, and Jasmine Knight. "Answering the Call: Facilitating Responsive Services for Students Experiencing Homelessness." Professional School Counseling 14, no. 3 (February 2011): 2156759X1101400. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2156759x1101400303.

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After a review of the literature elucidating the status quo for students experiencing homelessness, this article shares the results of a mixed methods study. With a phenomenological qualitative emphasis, the mixed methods study explored the perceptions of parents and children experiencing homelessness regarding their academic needs and the services they considered to be helpful. The researchers also examined archival data associated with an after school tutoring program offered at an agency that works with families experiencing homelessness. A paired samples t test indicated a significant difference the number of failed courses for participants in the tutoring program over a one-year period. Difference in grade point average was not significant over the same period of time. The article shares implications and recommendations for practice.

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Adelekun, Ademiniyi, Kofi D. Seffah, Korlos Salib, Lana Dardari, Maher Taha, Purva Dahat, Stacy Toriola, Travis Satnarine, Zareen Zohara, and Ana Arcia Franchini. "Mental Illness Treatment Non-Adherence: A Perpetuating Factor of Homelessness among Indigenous People." Journal of Medical and Health Studies 4, no. 4 (August 4, 2023): 84–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.32996/jmhs.2023.4.4.10.

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Mental illness correlates with homelessness, and a vicious cycle exists between the two. Breaking this vicious cycle will entail propagating effective interventional mental illness treatment modalities which need to be adhered to by the patients. Non-adherence to mental illness treatment, even if socio-economic supports were provided, perpetuates homelessness. Homelessness among indigenous people is higher when compared to non-indigenous people in countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. This study aims to look at the extent to which non-adherence to mental illness treatment perpetuates homelessness and also the socio-cultural, medical practice, and policy implications. A retrospective literature review was carried out, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline. Relevant articles were sourced from the PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Systematic Review databases. The Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) thesaurus was employed to identify relevant concepts. The Boolean method was used to combine the keywords to create a uniform search for articles across the databases. Included articles were free full texts published between 2003 and 2023 in the English language. Fifty-three articles were obtained, and the information obtained confirmed that non-adherence to mental illness treatment would impede recovery and perpetuate homelessness. This article developed a graphical illustration of the homelessness – mental illness vicious cycle and the adjacent mental illness treatment non-adherence and adherence pathways. This illustration could be useful for future studies to better conceptualize mental illness engendered homelessness and the interactions between medical treatment and other variables like housing and intergenerational trauma. This study concludes and recommends that indigenous people-centred policies and Interventional approaches that take the indigenous people’s sensitivities and proclivities should be formulated, propagated, and constantly reviewed to address perpetual homelessness. It is recommended that healthcare practitioners should be aware of and respect these socio-cultural sensitivities and proclivities.

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Gaboardi, Marta, Chiara Bonechi, Eleonora Zamuner, and Massimo Santinello. "In My New Home: The Daily Lives of People Living in Public Houses after a Long Period of Homelessness." Behavioral Sciences 12, no. 11 (October 27, 2022): 416. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bs12110416.

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Homelessness refers to a loss of social relationships and a condition of isolation and stigma that affects a person’s well-being. Although the literature has revealed the crucial role of a home in a person’s well-being, few studies have explored the daily lives of people who transition from homeless services to an independent home. People who experience homelessness are at risk of remaining connected to homeless services even after finding a home. This study aimed to explore the daily lives of people who have obtained public housing, focusing on their daily relationships and the places they frequent. Data were collected through interviews with quantitative and qualitative measures involving 14 people with a history of homelessness who had obtained a public house in a medium-sized Italian city. Several themes concerning social relationships and places were identified. Regarding social relationships, people experience loneliness or a connection with the community and homeless services. They spend their time alone at home or around the city. The implications of the results are discussed with respect to practice and research on homelessness.

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Valsechi, Daniel Felix, and Maria Cristina da Costa Marques. "Health equity for homelessness: a critical review." Saúde em Debate 47, no. 139 (October 2023): 957–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0103-1104202313917i.

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ABSTRACT The notion of equity in health manifests itself in modern societies through different ideas and operational proposals. Concerning homeless persons, equity dialogues with equality and justice to mobilize several applications in health: while the liberal conception of equity in health seeks to favor the health conditions of this population without breaking with the current mode of production, the critical conception aims to expand health conditions and needs in the struggle for an emancipated society. With the aim of characterizing the conceptions of equity in health expressed in the scientific literature on this population, this study carried out a critical review of the articles available on online search portals databases. 1,716 publications were identified in the initial sample and 35 articles were included in the review after application of methodological procedures. The articles were characterized in relation to the ideas and applications of equity in health for the homeless population, discussing methodology, justice and equality, distinction between conceptions, health-disease process, public policies and the COVID-19 pandemic. It points to the dominance of the liberal conception in the literature on this population and the need for investigations from the critical conception.

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