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Chronic pain in homeless persons
2021Chronic pain and its role in homelessness is an under-researched but critical issue. This chapter aims to summarize the scant evidence on this topic. It examines underlying factors for the association of homelessness with chronic pain, which occurs much more often in homeless individuals than in the general population. Chronic pain impacts a variety of
Marc Vogel +2 more
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Foot Problems in Homeless Persons
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1990Homelessness is increasing. Factors contributing to health problems in homeless persons include lifestyle, exposure to the elements, contaminated environments, malnutrition, a high prevalence of su...
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Understanding Dignity in the Lives of Homeless Persons
American Journal of Community Psychology, 2001AbstractThe current investigation is a planned, systematic study of dignity as critical to understanding the experience of homelessness and improving services and programs for the homeless. Specifically, we conducted a thematic content analysis of interviews with 24 homeless men and women to identify their perception of specific environmental events ...
A B, Miller, C B, Keys
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The homeless person with diabetes
Postgraduate Medicine, 1987PreviewEven for the healthy, daily life on the streets is fraught with hardship; for the diabetic, the homeless life-style has “inherent dangers that act synergistically with diabetes to jeopardize health.” Thus, healthcare providers must be knowledgeable not only about the disease and its management but also about the realities of street life ...
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The Homeless Persons' Obstacle Race: 2
The Journal of Social Welfare Law, 1981(1981). The homeless persons’ obstacle race: 2. The Journal of Social Welfare Law: Vol. 3, No. 5-6, pp. 65-82.
P. W. Robson, P. Watchman
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Personal and family distress in homeless adolescents
Community Mental Health Journal, 1993Previous research has indicated that homeless children exhibit high rates of behavioral and emotional problems and come from families characterised by conflict and rejection. Further, some evidence exists to show that family variables may relate to adolescent distress differently for homeless males and females.
Dadds, Mark R. +4 more
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Neurocognitive impairment in homeless persons
2021Cognitive capability impacts individual functioning in every life domain such as social, emotional, academic, and occupational. Understanding the mechanism through which cognitive impairment can influence an individual’s susceptibility to homelessness is essential to providing effective services for improving health outcomes among this population. This
Neha Sharma +2 more
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The Homeless Person in Contemporary Society
2018The homeless person is thought to be different. Whereas we get to determine our difference or sameness, the homeless person’s difference is imposed upon them and assumed to be known because of their homelessness. Exclusion from housing – either a commodity that should be accessed from the market or social provision – signifies the homeless person’s ...
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2008
So how was ‘being homeless’ actually experienced by the people studied here? For the majority it involved a cycle of housing insecurity — staying with friends, relatives, and in hostels, and other forms of temporary accommodation paid for by Housing Benefit and arranged by workers in the homeless system.
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So how was ‘being homeless’ actually experienced by the people studied here? For the majority it involved a cycle of housing insecurity — staying with friends, relatives, and in hostels, and other forms of temporary accommodation paid for by Housing Benefit and arranged by workers in the homeless system.
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2008
As would be expected, the people studied had experienced complex and diverse life histories that are difficult to generalise. What they did all share was that at some point in their lives they had become defined as homeless, and had accessed services for homeless people.
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As would be expected, the people studied had experienced complex and diverse life histories that are difficult to generalise. What they did all share was that at some point in their lives they had become defined as homeless, and had accessed services for homeless people.
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