Linda F Weinreb
Biographic Data
| ID | 5758658 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Linda F Weinreb |
| GIVEN NAMES | Linda F |
| FAMILY NAME | Weinreb |
| SIGNATURE | WEINREB L F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Linda F. Weinreb is with the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester. John C. Buckner is with Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. Valerie Williams and Joanne Nicholson are with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 79 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A Comparison of the Health and Mental Health Status of Homeless Mothers in Worcester, Mass
Objectives. We assessed background characteristics, health status, and prevalence rates of mental health disorders in 2 studies of homeless mothers conducted in Worcester, Mass, one in 1993 and the other in 2003. Methods. We compared the women taking part in the 2 studies, which involved similar methodologies, on the key variables of interest over time. Results. Homeless families taking part in the 2003 study were poorer than those taking part in…
Risk and Protective Factors for Adult and Child Hunger Among Low-Income Housed and Homeless Female-Headed Families
Objectives. We sought to identify factors associated with adult or child hunger. Methods. Low-income housed and homeless mothers were interviewed about socioeconomic, psychosocial, health, and food sufficiency information. Multinomial logistic regression produced models predicting adult or child hunger. Results. Predictors of adult hunger included mothers’ childhood sexual molestation and current parenting difficulties, or “hassles.” Risk factors…
Homelessness and its relation to the mental health and behavior of low-income school-age children
This study examined the relationship between housing status and depression, anxiety, and problem behaviors among children age 6 and older who were members of low-income, single-parent, female-headed families. Participants were 80 homeless and 148 never homeless children living in Worcester, Massachusetts. Children in both groups had recently been exposed to various severe stressors. Mother-reported problem behaviors were above normative levels fo…
Substance abuse
1Assistant Professor of Family and Community, Medicine University of Massachusetts, Medical School Worcester, Massachusetts Medical Director The Better Homes Foundation Newton, Massachusetts 2Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Cambridge, Massachusetts President The Better Homes Foundation Newton, Massachusetts
Homelessness and its relation to the mental health and behavior of low-income school-age children
This study examined the relationship between housing status and depression, anxiety, and problem behaviors among children age 6 and older who were members of low-income, single-parent, female-headed families. Participants were 80 homeless and 148 never homeless children living in Worcester, Massachusetts. Children in both groups had recently been exposed to various severe stressors. Mother-reported problem behaviors were above normative levels fo…
A Comparison of the Health and Mental Health Status of Homeless Mothers in Worcester, Mass
Objectives. We assessed background characteristics, health status, and prevalence rates of mental health disorders in 2 studies of homeless mothers conducted in Worcester, Mass, one in 1993 and the other in 2003. Methods. We compared the women taking part in the 2 studies, which involved similar methodologies, on the key variables of interest over time. Results. Homeless families taking part in the 2003 study were poorer than those taking part in…
Risk and Protective Factors for Adult and Child Hunger Among Low-Income Housed and Homeless Female-Headed Families
Objectives. We sought to identify factors associated with adult or child hunger. Methods. Low-income housed and homeless mothers were interviewed about socioeconomic, psychosocial, health, and food sufficiency information. Multinomial logistic regression produced models predicting adult or child hunger. Results. Predictors of adult hunger included mothers’ childhood sexual molestation and current parenting difficulties, or “hassles.” Risk factors…
Substance abuse
1Assistant Professor of Family and Community, Medicine University of Massachusetts, Medical School Worcester, Massachusetts Medical Director The Better Homes Foundation Newton, Massachusetts 2Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Cambridge, Massachusetts President The Better Homes Foundation Newton, Massachusetts
Homelessness and its relation to the mental health and behavior of low-income school-age children
This study examined the relationship between housing status and depression, anxiety, and problem behaviors among children age 6 and older who were members of low-income, single-parent, female-headed families. Participants were 80 homeless and 148 never homeless children living in Worcester, Massachusetts. Children in both groups had recently been exposed to various severe stressors. Mother-reported problem behaviors were above normative levels fo…
Risk and Protective Factors for Adult and Child Hunger Among Low-Income Housed and Homeless Female-Headed Families
Objectives. We sought to identify factors associated with adult or child hunger. Methods. Low-income housed and homeless mothers were interviewed about socioeconomic, psychosocial, health, and food sufficiency information. Multinomial logistic regression produced models predicting adult or child hunger. Results. Predictors of adult hunger included mothers’ childhood sexual molestation and current parenting difficulties, or “hassles.” Risk factors…
A Comparison of the Health and Mental Health Status of Homeless Mothers in Worcester, Mass
Objectives. We assessed background characteristics, health status, and prevalence rates of mental health disorders in 2 studies of homeless mothers conducted in Worcester, Mass, one in 1993 and the other in 2003. Methods. We compared the women taking part in the 2 studies, which involved similar methodologies, on the key variables of interest over time. Results. Homeless families taking part in the 2003 study were poorer than those taking part in…
Homelessness and Social Issues (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works)