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Correlates of Acquiring a Traumatic Brain Injury before Experiencing Homelessness: An Exploratory Study

open access: yesSocial Sciences, 2022
The rates of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are significantly higher among individuals experiencing homelessness compared to the general population.
Stephanie Chassman   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Electronic cigarette use patterns and chronic health conditions among people experiencing homelessness in MN: a statewide survey

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2020
Background Adults experiencing homelessness have higher rates of disease and premature morbidity compared to the general population. Tobacco use is a primary contributing factor to these disparities; however, less is known regarding e-cigarette use ...
Eleanor L. S. Leavens   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Street homelessness in South Africa: A perspective from the Methodist Church of Southern Africa

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020
Homelessness and its various forms of manifestation are a complex phenomenon. Street homelessness, which is the subject of this study, continues to be a challenge for the South African people and government.
Noah K. Tenai, Gloria N. Mbewu
doaj   +1 more source

PROTOCOL: Studies of the effectiveness of interventions to improve the welfare of those affected by, and at risk of, homelessness in high‐income countries: An evidence and gap map

open access: yesCampbell Systematic Reviews, 2020
Homelessness – people living on the street, in temporary accommodation, or at risk of losing their homes – is a persistent problem across the developed world. Policies and programmes to tackle homelessness should be informed by evidence of effectiveness.
Howard White   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Homeless in America, Homeless in California [PDF]

open access: yesReview of Economics and Statistics, 2001
It is generally believed that the increased incidence of homelessness in the United States has arisen from broad societal factors, such as changes in the institutionalization of the mentally ill, increases in drug addiction and alcohol usage, and so forth.
Quigley, John M.   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Discerning ‘Functional and Absolute Zero’: Defining and Measuring an End to Homelessness in Canada [PDF]

open access: yesThe School of Public Policy Publications, 2017
Several cities and regions have announced that they have “ended homelessness,” as this goal has become a major part of policy and community-based responses to homelessness. Yet, there are different ways to define what “ending homelessness” actually means.
Alina Turner, Tom Albanese, Kyle Pakeman
doaj   +4 more sources

Equity considerations in clinical practice guidelines for traumatic brain injury and homelessness: a systematic reviewResearch in context

open access: yesEClinicalMedicine, 2023
Summary: Background: Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) predominantly prioritise treatment and cost-effectiveness, which encourages a universal approach that may not address the circumstances of disadvantaged groups.
Vincy Chan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mental Readiness for Frontline Workers in Homelessness Services in Ottawa, Canada

open access: yesInternational Journal on Homelessness, 2021
This study investigated factors related to competency by assessing the mental readiness among highly recognized frontline workers in homelessness services (FWHSs) by means of self-completed questionnaires.
Judy McDonald, Katherine Hale
doaj   +1 more source

The relationship between attitudes to homelessness and perceptions of caring behaviours: a cross-sectional study among women experiencing homelessness, nurses and nursing students

open access: yesBMC Women's Health, 2022
Background Women experiencing homelessness have complex and multifaceted healthcare needs and yet they are an underserved population across healthcare services.
Sophie Nadia Gaber   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nomadism and homelessness with emphasis on the visual features of Islamic mystics' homes [PDF]

open access: yesهنر اسلامی, 2022
The issue of human homelessness is an important issue in mysticism. The most important problem of the mystic man is to move away from the original homeland, and his effort to return to the era of carpentry is the subject of all mystical books. Because of
Solmaz Razzaghzadeh Shabestari   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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