TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of shelter use among low-income families
T2 - Psychiatric history, substance abuse, and victimization
AU - Weitzman, B. C.
AU - Knickman, J. R.
AU - Shinn, M.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - For poor housed and homeless families in New York City, NY, we examined the degree to which psychiatric and substance-abuse problems and victimization placed the families at elevated risk of requiring emergency housing, and we documented the prevalence of such problems. These problems were infrequently reported by both groups. However, past mental hospitalization, treatment in a detoxification center, childhood sexual abuse, and adult physical abuse were associated with increased risk of homelessness.
AB - For poor housed and homeless families in New York City, NY, we examined the degree to which psychiatric and substance-abuse problems and victimization placed the families at elevated risk of requiring emergency housing, and we documented the prevalence of such problems. These problems were infrequently reported by both groups. However, past mental hospitalization, treatment in a detoxification center, childhood sexual abuse, and adult physical abuse were associated with increased risk of homelessness.
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U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.82.11.1547
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.82.11.1547
M3 - Article
C2 - 1443308
AN - SCOPUS:0026474624
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 82
SP - 1547
EP - 1550
JO - American journal of public health
JF - American journal of public health
IS - 11
ER -