Search Research Catalogue
Gender Differences in the Path from Sexual Victimization to HIV Risk Behavior among Homeless Youth
Journal of Child Sex Abuse
Year: 2017
Experiencing sexual victimization (SV) prior to becoming homeless is common among homeless youth and is associated with increased HIV risk behavior. This study examined mediating variables that underlie this association, adding to the understanding of gender differences in these paths. … Continue reading
Assessing the Faith-Based Response to Homelessness in America: Findings from Eleven Cities
Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion
Year: 2017
This report was undertaken to provide an initial, credible estimate of the impact, socially and economically, of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in eleven cities across the country in responding to homelessness. The primary findings for the report focus on measuring the … Continue reading
The 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress Part 1: Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Office of Community Planning and Development
Year: 2017
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) releases the Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress (AHAR) in two parts. Part 1 provides Point-in-Time (PIT) estimates, offering a snapshot of homelessness—both sheltered and unsheltered— on a single night. The one-night … Continue reading
Homelessness and Housing Insecurity in Higher Education: A Trauma‐Informed Approach to Research, Policy, and Practice
ASHE Higher Education Report
Year: 2017
This monograph explores how homelessness intersects most social issues that marginalize individuals and negatively influence postsecondary completion, including poverty, foster care, and LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, queer/questioning, and others) discrimination. As becomes evident, students experiencing homelessness should be considered … Continue reading
Patterns of Multisystem Service Use and School Dropout Among Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth-Grade Students
The Journal of Early Adolescence
Year: 2017
Youth who receive services from public mental health, child welfare and delinquency, and homeless systems are often exposed to a number of overlapping child, family, school, and community risk factors. Minimal research, however, has focused on the extent to which … Continue reading
Gender Differences in Factors Associated with Unsheltered Status and Increased Risk of Premature Mortality among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Womens Health Issues
Year: 2017
Among individuals experiencing homelessness, unsheltered status is associated with poor health and access to care and an increased risk for premature death. Insufficient research has explored gender differences in these outcomes; the objective of this study was to address this … Continue reading
Home For Good Funders Collaborative: Updated Lessons Learned from Five Years of Coordinated Funding
Abt Associates
Year: 2017
For many years, chronic homelessness has been a significant issue in Los Angeles County where, on any given night, there are nearly 46,874 people who experience homelessness, including 14,058 chronically homeless persons. While many community organizations, governmental agencies, and foundations … Continue reading
History and Takeaways from Los Angeles County’s Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool
Abt Associates
Year: 2017
In 2014, the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) Housing For Health Division, in partnership with other governmental partners and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, launched a rental subsidy program for its most vulnerable patients called the Flexible … Continue reading
Differences in Health and Social Support between Homeless Men and Women Entering Permanent Supportive Housing
Womens Health Issues
Year: 2017
Background: Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is the leading intervention to end chronic homelessness. Little is known, however, about gender differences, including potential disparities in physical and mental health and social support, that might inform services available through PSH. METHODS: This study included … Continue reading
Life goals and gender differences among chronically homeless individuals entering permanent supportive housing
Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless
Year: 2017
This research seeks to understand goals and the gender differences in goals among men and women who are transitioning into permanent supportive housing. Men and women experience homelessness differently. Data collected for this study come from a longitudinal investigation of … Continue reading