Risk Factors for Homelessness Among US Veterans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23367368 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joyce Tsai (0000-0002-0329-648X, corresponding author), Robert Rosenheck (0000-0003-4314-4592), R A Rosenheck |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 177-195 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Epidemiologic Reviews (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0193-936X • E-ISSN: 1478-6729 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/epirev/mxu004 |
| PMID | 25595171 |
| PMCID | PMC4521393 |
| OpenAlex | W2160844673 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 74 |
| References cited | 75 |
Homelessness among US veterans has been a focus of research for over 3 decades. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, this is the first systematic review to summarize research on risk factors for homelessness among US veterans and to evaluate the evidence for these risk factors. Thirty-one studies published from 1987 to 2014 were divided into 3 categories: more rigorous studies, less rigorous studies, and studies comparing homeless veterans with homeless nonveterans. The strongest and most consistent risk factors were substance use disorders and mental illness, followed by low income and other income-related factors. There was some evidence that social isolation, adverse childhood experiences, and past incarceration were also important risk factors. Veterans, especially those who served since the advent of the all-volunteer force, were at greater risk for homelessness than other adults. Homeless veterans were generally older, better educated, and more likely to be male, married/have been married, and to have health insurance coverage than other homeless adults. More studies simultaneously addressing premilitary, military, and postmilitary risk factors for veteran homelessness are needed. This review identifies substance use disorders, mental illness, and low income as targets for policies and programs in efforts to end homelessness among veterans.
Environmental health · Mental health · Mental illness · Psychiatry · Social isolation · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · Gerontology
The Role of Compassion and Self-Compassion in Community Integration and Emotional Well-Being
Psychosocial well-being among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder
Motivational and cognitive correlates of community integration in homeless veterans entering a permanent supported housing program
Actuarial prediction versus clinical prediction of exits from a national supported housing program
Predictors of Mortality in Older Homeless Veterans
Federal Priorities to Address Homelessness as a Community Health Problem
Addressing racial and ethnic disparities in premature exits from permanent supportive housing among residents with substance use disorders
Prevalence and Correlates of Food and/or Housing Instability among Men and Women Post-9/11 US Veterans
Developing and testing a system alignment approach to address homelessness among black fathers in Atlanta, GA
Determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among homeless individuals during the Covid-19 pandemic
Military Life Narratives and Identity Development among Black Post-9/11 Veterans
Veteran Pathways to Homelessness and Housing Solutions
Why Do Some Homeless Succeed While Others Falter? A Network Science Perspective
Housing status, mental health, and help-seeking among American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans in the Midwest
“You Don’t See Them on the Streets of Your Town”
Prison Adjustment Among Military Veterans
Serving Rural Veterans with Disabilities
Development of a Surveillance System to Identify Incidence of Evictions Among Patients in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Across the United States
Self-reported Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic Inflation on the Well-being of Low-income U.S. Veterans
Homelessness Among U.S. Veterans
Descriptive Trajectories of Life-Course Deviance for Justice-Involved Veterans
Justice-Involved Veterans & Social Work
Rurality or distance to care and the risk of homelessness among Afghanistan and Iraq veterans
Residential mobility and chronic disease among World Trade Center Health Registry enrollees, 2004–2016
Social Work Practice with Homeless Veterans and Resource Dependence Theory
Socioeconomic challenges during the Covid‐19 pandemic for Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness
A psychosocial mediational model of homelessness among U.S. male and female veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan
Initially homeless people in the Netherlands
Factors associated with irregular discharges in the VA domiciliary care for homeless veterans (DCHV) program
An examination of physical illness and health service use in homeless veterans with PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and/or bipolar disorder in Nebraska
Increasing the Numbers of Homeless Veterans Served by the Veterans Health Administration from 2008 to 2015
Suicide among justice-involved veterans
Characteristics of urban male homeless veterans and non-veterans in Omaha, Nebraska
Homelessness Among Veterans
The key factors contributing to the persistence of homelessness
Post-incarcerated veterans' perspectives on health and care during reentry
Veterans’ lived experiences with transitioning from prison
Age differences in the association between services to address housing instability and suicide mortality among Veterans
Inverse systems
The extent to which non-conditional housing programs improve housing and well-being outcomes
Understanding the intersectionality of the rural Hispanic/Latino Veteran population
Individual-Level Predictors for Becoming Homeless and Exiting Homelessness
A review of extension programs serving military Veterans and their families
Systematic review of psychosocial factors associated with evictions
Meeting the housing needs of military veterans
Journey to Home
How many Australian veterans are homeless? Reporting prevalence findings and method from a national study
Association between suicide attempts and homelessness in a population-based sample of US veterans and non-veterans
Risk Factors for Homelessness Among Post-9/11 Era Veterans
Public Interest in Veterans’ Lottery Tickets
Mortality Among Individuals Released From U.S. Prisons
Geographic and psychosocial correlates of homelessness or unstable housing among US veterans in the Midwest
Journey to wellness
Public exposure and attitudes about homelessness
Provider and Veteran Perspectives on the Resources Needed to Mitigate Veteran Homelessness
Service use and barriers to care among homeless veterans
The mediating role of social support in associations between childhood adversity, military sexual trauma, and homelessness in a nationally representative sample of US veterans
Understanding the Dynamics of Homelessness among Veterans Receiving Outpatient Care
Individualized Placement and Support Supported Employment for Justice-involved Homeless and Unemployed Veterans
Homeless Status, Postdischarge Health Care Utilization, and Readmission After Surgery
Co-occurring Medical Multimorbidity, Mental Illness, and Substance Use Disorders Among Older Criminal Legal System-Involved Veterans
Homelessness and Veteran Status in Relation to Nonfatal and Fatal Opioid Overdose in Massachusetts
Leveraging Electronic Health Records to Assess Residential Mobility Among Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration
The Milwaukee Continuum
Comparing Trauma Treatment Outcomes Between Homeless and Housed Veterans in a VA PTSD Clinical Program
Prevalence of Four Types of Social Support and Their Relation to Mental Health among low-income U.S. Veterans
Live Opera Performances on Veteran Recovery from Homelessness and Post Traumatic Stress
Exploring Community Integration Among Formerly Homeless Veterans in Project-Based Versus Tenant-Based Supportive Housing
Improving homeless service assignment outcomes
Enhancing Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Homeless‐Experienced Veterans in Permanent Supportive Housing
Worthy of Justice
Housing Trajectories, Risk Factors, and Resources among Individuals Who Are Homeless or Precariously Housed
Trauma-related differences in socio-emotional functioning predict housing and employment outcomes in homeless veterans
Economic and Noneconomic Factors Influencing Geographic Differentials in Homelessness
The Prevalence of Mental Disorders among the Homeless in Western Countries
Social support interventions
Pathways to Housing
Mental Health Problems, Use of Mental Health Services, and Attrition From Military Service After Returning From Deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan
Does Housing Chronically Homeless Adults Lead to Social Integration?
Hospitalization Costs Associated with Homelessness in New York City
Bringing the War Back Home
Mortality in a Cohort of Homeless Adults in Philadelphia
Cost-effectiveness of Supported Housing for Homeless Persons With Mental Illness
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Homelessness and Utilization of Mental Health Services Among 10,340 Patients With Serious Mental Illness in a Large Public Mental Health System
The Mental and Physical Health of Homeless Youth
Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Homelessness and Trauma Go Hand-in-Hand”
National Comparison of Literally Homeless Male and Female VA Service Users
Critical Time Intervention
Closing a Front Door to Homelessness among Veterans
Homelessness
The Homeless in Contemporary Society
From streets to homes
Universal Screening for Homelessness and Risk for Homelessness in the Veterans Health Administration
Relationship Among Adverse Childhood Experiences, History of Active Military Service, and Adult Outcomes
Latent Homeless Risk Profiles of a National Sample of Homeless Veterans and Their Relation to Program Referral and Admission Patterns
Elderly Homeless Veterans in Los Angeles
Homelessness and Money Mismanagement in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
Homelessness, Health Status, and Health Care Use
Childhood risk factors for homelessness among homeless adults
Uninsured Veterans Who Will Need to Obtain Insurance Coverage Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Risk Factors for Becoming Homeless Among a Cohort of Veterans Who Served in the Era of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts
The proportion of veterans among homeless men
Overrepresentation of Women Veterans Among Homeless Women
Homelessness Is a Public Health Issue
Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Homelessness and the Impact of Axis I and II Disorders
Housing Stability and Recovery Among Chronically Homeless Persons With Co-Occuring Disorders in Washington, DC
Gender and the Use of Veterans Health Administration Homeless Services Programs Among Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans
Toward an International Understanding of Homelessness
Stress, social support, and the buffering hypothesis
The worthy and unworthy homeless
Homeless Veterans of the Mil-Volunteer Force
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| Citation types | Neutral: 70 |