Homelessness in female-headed families
Childhood and adult risk and protective factors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11035401 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ellen L Bassuk (Development Fund), John C Buckner, Linda Weinreb, L F Weinreb, A Browne (0000-0002-6320-4428), Shari S Bassuk (0000-0003-0183-1458), Ree Dawson, Jennifer Perloff (0000-0003-1118-8734), J N Perloff |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 241-248 |
| Publication date | 1997-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.87.2.241 |
| PMID | 9103104 |
| OpenAlex | W2140549225 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 121 |
| References cited | 28 |
OBJECTIVES: To identify risk and protective factors for family homelessness, a case-control study of homeless and low-income, never-homeless families, all female-headed, was conducted. METHODS: Homeless mothers (n = 220) were enrolled from family shelters in Worcester, Mass. Low-income housed mothers receiving welfare (n = 216) formed the comparison group. The women completed an interview covering socioeconomic, social support, victimization, mental health, substance use, and health domains. RESULTS: Childhood predictors of family homelessness included foster care placement and respondent's mother's use of drugs. Independent risk factors in adulthood included minority status, recent move to Worcester, recent eviction, interpersonal conflict, frequent alcohol or heroin use, and recent hospitalization for a mental health problem. Protective factors included being a primary tenant, receiving cash assistance or a housing subsidy, graduating from high school, and having a larger social network. CONCLUSIONS: Factors that compromise an individual's economic and social resources are associated with greater risk of losing one's home
Environmental health · Family disruption · Foster care · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Social support · Socioeconomic status · Child Welfare and Adoption · Demography · Homelessness and Social Issues · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 121 |
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| Citations per year | 4,17 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2026 (30) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 109 |