Homeless Near a Thousand Homes

Outcomes of Homeless Youth in a Crisis Shelter

Bibliographic Data

ID9055423
AuthorsCarol Cornsweet Barber (0000-0003-3867-3967, Menninger Clinic), P Fonagy (0000-0003-0229-0091, Menninger Clinic), Jim Fultz (Menninger Clinic), Mary Ann Simulinas, Miranda Yates
Year2005
Volume75
Issue3
Pages347-355
Publication date2005-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/0002-9432.75.3.347
PMID16060731
OpenAlexW2094220097
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited28

Clients who received crisis services at a homeless shelter for transition-aged youth were recruited for a study to describe the youth served, to track outcomes of care, and to examine factors associated with differing outcomes. Participants were 202 men and women who completed a battery of interviews and self-report measures at intake and at 3 follow-up points. Youth served had experienced high levels of adversity and trauma and typically had poor educational and vocational preparation. A multidisciplinary array of services was provided, and overall, participants showed significant improvement from intake to discharge and in the 6 months after discharge. Background, service, and psychological factors did not predict housing outcomes. Better vocational outcome was associated with more recent work experience. Results point to the need for providers of services to the homeless to be aware of the distinct needs and characteristics of transition-aged youth

Multidisciplinary approach · Psychiatry · Sociology · Vocational education · Emergency and Acute Care Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · Gerontology