Stressful life events among homeless people in León (Nicaragua): Quantity, types, timing, and perceived causality.
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DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22102
Abstract: Nicaragua is one of Latin America's least developed countries and has a lack of data on homeless people, a stigmatized group living in extreme poverty. We conducted structured interviews with homeless people living in the… read more here.
Keywords: timing perceived; quantity types; homeless people; perceived causality ... See more keywords
Changes in Social Exclusion Indicators and Psychological Distress Among Homeless People Over a 2.5-Year Period
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DOI: 10.1007/s11205-016-1486-z
Abstract: Although homelessness is inherently associated with social exclusion, homeless individuals are rarely included in conventional studies on social exclusion. Use of longitudinal survey data from a cohort study on homeless people in four major Dutch… read more here.
Keywords: social exclusion; exclusion; indicators social; homeless people ... See more keywords
Mental illness among 500 people living homeless and referred for psychiatric evaluation in Lisbon, Portugal.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1092852921000547
Abstract: Our goal was to identify the demographic profile of the people living homeless with mental illness in Lisboa, Portugal, and their relationship with the national healthcare system. We also tried to understand which factors contribute… read more here.
Keywords: people living; mental illness; living homeless; homeless people ... See more keywords
Health care for homeless people
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DOI: 10.1038/s41572-020-00241-2
Abstract: A growing and diversifying homeless population faces tremendous social burdens and structural barriers to health care that contribute to high morbidity and mortality. Health care for homeless people must address intersecting health and social challenges… read more here.
Keywords: health; health care; care homeless; homeless people ... See more keywords
“Appropriately homeless and needy:” Examining street homeless survival through the lens of Bourdieusian social capital theory
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DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2020.1747585
Abstract: ABSTRACT This research explores street homeless people’s survival in the urban realm through their relationship with the system of homelessness services. Given the growing numbers and complexity of street homeless and their related health and… read more here.
Keywords: social capital; street homeless; homeless people;
Empowerment, Capabilities and Homelessness: The Limitations of Employment-focused Social Enterprises in Addressing Complex Needs
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DOI: 10.1080/14036096.2017.1290676
Abstract: Abstract ‘Empowerment’ is often said to be a key objective of policies aiming to improve the lives of homeless people and other vulnerable groups. This paper contends that Sen and Nussbaum’s influential ‘capability’ approach provides… read more here.
Keywords: focused social; social enterprises; homelessness limitations; capabilities homelessness ... See more keywords
Street Medical Consultation: health access of the Homeless People and intersectoral articulation
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.803
Abstract: The Homeless People is marked by serious social vulnerability, related to the absence of human dignity. Requirements of personal and residential documents, reception and inadequate approaches are barriers to access these people. The creation of… read more here.
Keywords: street medical; homeless people; homeless; health ... See more keywords
Cost-effectiveness analysis of the Un Chez Soi d’Abord randomized controlled trial: a Markov model
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz187.148
Abstract: Providing permanent supported housing (rent subsidies), integrating clinical and social services to homeless people may represent a financial barrier for building a healthier European public policy. Our objective was to conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of… read more here.
Keywords: effectiveness analysis; housing first; housing; homeless people ... See more keywords
Satisfaction with oral health and associated factors among homeless people in Midwest Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1111/odi.13976
Abstract: BACKGROUND Self-perceived oral health has been extensively investigated, but studies on homeless people are scarce, and there is currently no evidence from Latin America. OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with satisfaction with… read more here.
Keywords: oral health; satisfaction oral; homeless people; associated factors ... See more keywords
Homelessness: a ‘cause of the causes’ of cardiovascular disease?
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DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-317224
Abstract: Homelessness is a global crisis which has increased at an alarming rate over the last decade; worldwide it is estimated that nearly 1.6 billion people have inadequate shelter, resulting in the United Nations announcing its first-ever… read more here.
Keywords: homelessness; homelessness cause; homeless people; cardiovascular disease ... See more keywords
What Makes Intentional Unidirectional Peer Support for Homeless People Work? An Exploratory Analysis Based on Clients’ and Peer Workers’ Perceptions
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DOI: 10.1177/10497323221083356
Abstract: Homeless people are increasingly supported by peer workers in one-on-one mentorship relations called intentional unidirectional peer support (IUPS). Insight is therefore needed into the application and outcome of IUPS for this vulnerable population. This study… read more here.
Keywords: peer workers; homeless people; intentional unidirectional; peer support ... See more keywords