Homeless Families

Term Paper # 99330

Medical and Health > Public Health Issues
Political Science > Social Security and Welfare
Public Administration

Homeless Families

This paper explores the variables that increase the risk of homelessness.

1,589 words () | 6 sources | MLA | 2007 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses political, cultural and health care concerns that impact families who either are currently homeless or are at risk for becoming homeless. It reviews literature that identifies how these factors affect the status of families and can contribute to or reduce the risk of families becoming homeless.

Outline:
Predictors of Homelessness
Health Issues Affecting the Homeless
Intervention Strategies

From the Paper:

"Data indicates that the overall risk of homelessness can be predicted through the degree to which families experience specific conditions. The higher or more severe these variables are expressed in respect to the family, the greater the risk that the family will experience destabilizing effects in regards to their housing situation. Shinn et al. (1998) produced a comprehensive study into these variables. In a qualitative, longitudinal, interview-based assessment, Shinn et al. (1998) surveyed the data from 266 families seeking shelter from low-cost or free public shelter facilities within New York City. The authors then contrasted the data from this survey against responses from 298 families who had some form of permanent housing, and the majority of which owned or were able to rent shelter that was exclusively under their control."

Sample of Sources Used:

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