Testing a typology of family homelessness based on patterns of public shelter utilization in four US jurisdictions: Implications for policy and program planning
Testing a typology of family homelessness based on patterns of public shelter utilization in four US jurisdictions: Implications for policy and program planning
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DOI：
10.1080/10511482.2007.9521591
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发表时间：
2007-01-01
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Valente, Jesse
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作者：
Culhane, Dennis P.;Metraux, Stephen;Valente, Jesse
本研究测试的类型学的家庭无家可归的公共住房利用的模式的基础上，并探讨是否与这些模式的家庭特征。结果表明，绝大多数无家可归的家庭在公共收容所停留的时间相对较短，退出，不返回。大约20%的人长期居住。一小部分人反复进出收容所，但值得注意。一般来说，长期居住的家庭并不比短期居住的家庭更有可能有密集的行为健康治疗史，残疾或失业。重复逗留的家庭有最高的密集的行为健康治疗，安置在寄养儿童，残疾和失业率。结果表明，政策和计划的因素，而不是家庭特征，负责长期庇护停留。讨论了向无家可归家庭提供紧急援助的另一种概念框架。
This study tests a typology of family homelessness based on patterns of public shelter utilization and examines whether family characteristics are associated with those patterns. The results indicate that a substantial majority of homeless families stay in public shelters for relatively brief periods, exit, and do not return. Approximately 20 percent stay for long periods. A small but noteworthy proportion cycles in and out of shelters repeatedly. In general, families with long stays are no more likely than families with short stays to have intensive behavioral health treatment histories, to be disabled, or to be unemployed. Families with repeat stays have the highest rates of intensive behavioral health treatment, placement of children in foster care, disability, and unemployment.The results suggest that policy and program factors, rather than family characteristics, are responsible for long shelter stays. An alternative conceptual framework for providing emergency assistance to homeless families is discussed.