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Violence & Trauma

United States

Stigma and Prejudice Against Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Denise De Las Nueces
This chapter will review the scope of anti-homeless stigma in society today, first by defining homelessness and then by examining the roots of anti-homeless sentiments through a review of the history of homelessness in the United States....
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North America
Characteristics of Violent Deaths Among Homeless People in Maryland, 2003–2011
Jennifer L.Stanley
Alexandra V.Jansson
Adebola A.Akinyemi
Clifford S.Mitchell
Homelessness is a continuing challenge facing the U.S. A point-in-time survey in 2013 estimated about 610,042 people were homeless nationally on a given night, and of those, about 8,200 were located in Maryland. Morbidity and mortality...
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North America
Hard Lives, Mean Streets: Violence in the Lives of Homeless Women
Jana L. Jasinski
Although homelessness is a serious social problem in the United States, there is little direct information about the actual experiences of violence, past and current, among homeless people. This volume, based on the Florida Four-City Study...
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North America
Disaster Response for Homeless Individuals and Families: A Trauma-Informed Approach
People experiencing homelessness typically have limited resources and likely have past exposure to traumatic events. Therefore, they may be at higher risk of adverse physical and psychological reactions following a public health emergency...
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North America
Relative Contributions of Parent Substance Use and Childhood Maltreatment to Chronic Homelessness, Depression, and Substance Abuse Problems Among Homeless Women: Mediating Roles of Self-Esteem and Abuse in Adulthood
Judith Stein
Adeline Nyamathi
Michelle Leslie
This study looks at the effects of childhood abuse and prenatal substance abuse as a predictor of future homelessness, mental illness, and substance abuse. This study, using latent variable methodology, explores simultaneously the relative...
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North America
Suicidal Behavior and Sexual/Physical Abuse Among Street Youth
Beth E. Molnar
Starley B. Shade
Alex H. Kral
Robert E. Booth
John K. Watters
This study examined the relationship between home life risk factors and suicide attempts among homeless and runaway street youth recruited from both shelters and street locations in Denver, CO; New York City; and San Francisco, CA. Street...
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North America
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