Age differences among homeless individuals: adolescence through adulthood.
Age differences among homeless individuals: adolescence through adulthood.
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DOI：
10.1080/10852350902735551
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发表时间：
2009
影响因子：
1.1
通讯作者：
Toro PA
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文献类型：
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作者：
Tompsett CJ;Fowler PJ;Toro PA
本研究考察了无家可归者庇护所或食品计划所服务的无家可归青少年、年轻人和老年人之间的差异，以提供服务信息。四个无家可归的研究使用相同的抽样和测量方法进行了汇总，以允许跨年龄组的比较。结果表明，无家可归的青少年表现出更大的弹性比年轻人和老年人。青少年无家可归的时间最短，生活压力最小，身体症状最少，社交网络最大，临床上最严重的心理健康问题最少。青少年接受酒精和药物滥用诊断的人数也少于年轻人和老年人。年轻的成年人报告无家可归的时间更少，身体症状比老年人少，但更多的生活压力。年轻的成年人也有更高水平的敌对和偏执的心理症状。条款和政策的影响进行了讨论。
The present study examines differences between homeless adolescents, young adults, and older adults served by homeless shelters or food programs to inform service provision. Four homeless studies using the same sampling and measurement methods were pooled to permit comparisons across age groups. Results showed that homeless adolescents demonstrated greater resilience than younger and older adults. Adolescents reported the shortest duration of homelessness, lowest number of life stressors, fewest physical symptoms, largest social networks, and fewest clinically significant mental health problems. Adolescents also received fewer alcohol and drug abuse diagnoses than younger and older adults. Younger adults reported less time homeless and fewer physical symptoms than older adults, but more life stressors. Younger adults also endorsed higher levels of hostile and paranoid psychological symptoms. Implications for provision and policy are discussed.