The Plight of Homeless Women

Stoner, Madeleine R.

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“…In 1979, the Vera Institute of Justice conducted one of the earliest studies on today's population of homeless women-a survey of 100 first-time users of a New York City women's shelter (Vera Institute of Justice,1981, cited in Stoner, 1983). Even then, there were indications that homeless women did not fit the stereotype of the bag lady.…”

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Homeless Women: A High-Risk Population

Hagen

Ivanoff

1988

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This study of 51 homeless women in Albany, New York, used indepth personal interviews to obtain descriptive-correlational data regarding demographic characteristics, the precipitants and concomitants of homelessness, sources of income, informal support networks, current problems, and goals for the future. The diversity of problems found among these women necessitates interventions that will address the unique subgroups in the homeless population and that are tailored to the specific needs of homeless women and their children.

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Homeless Women: A High-Risk Population

Hagen

Ivanoff

1988

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“…Single mothers often report feelings of isolation, role overload, and a lack of access to public and social resources (Ahrentzen, 1989). On all indicators of objective housing quality, women who head households appear to be experiencing deficits (Ahrentzen, 1989;Birch, 1985;Franck, 1988;Leavitt, 1989;Leavitt & Saegert, 1984;Sprague, 1991;Stoner, 1986;Winter & Morris, 1982). They are twice as likely to live in housing defined as inadequate by the U.S. Bureau of the Census (President's Commission on Housing, 1982).…”

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Determinants of housing quality: A comparison of white, African-American, and Hispanic single-parent women

Cook

Bruin

1994

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This study examines housing quality among three groups of single-parent women: white, African-American, and Hispanic. Three indicators of housing quality-crowding, affordability, and satisfaction--are used to discover the extent to which these groups experience housing problems. This study also explores differences and similarities in the factors that precipitate problems in housing quality for these three groups of single parents. Findings suggest important differences and similarities in the nature of housing quality problems among white, African-American, and Hispanic single-parent women. The specified variables explained about 20% of the variance in crowding, housing affordability, and housing satisfaction. On measures of objective and subjective housing quality, white single mothers are better housed than their AfricanAmerican or Hispanic counterparts. Hispanic single mothers have the largest housing cost burden and average more persons per household than the other groups. AfricanAmericans are twice as likely as either group to live in low-quality housing and reported the lowest average satisfaction with their housing.

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“…Malgré le fait que la documentation sur les sans-abri soit déjà considérable, les travaux portant plus spécifiquement sur les services offerts aux femmes sans abri sont peu nombreux. Quelques auteurs ont traité de l'itinérance des femmes (Ross, 1982;Cabana-Renaud, 1983; Mercier, 1988) et d'autres se sont attardés à décrire les services spécia-lement créés pour les femmes itinérantes (Schein, 1979;Stoner, 1983;Breton, 1984). On trouve également des articles qui traitent de certaines expériences de travail de groupe faites auprès de femmes itinérantes (Berman-Rossi et Cohen, 1988;Breton, 1988 …”

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Les maisons d’hébergement pour femmes sans abri : plus qu’un toit

Racine¹

2007

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Jusqu'à présent, la recherche sur les sans-abri a surtout porté sur les caractéristiques de cette population et sur les facteurs qui favorisent le développement de l'itinérance; elle a très peu traité du rôle des maisons d'hébergement dans la distribution des services. Rédigé à partir d'une étude consacrée aux femmes qui sont restées en contact avec une maison d'hébergement après leur départ, cet article décrit les principales caractéristiques de ces femmes et les types de liens que celles-ci ont gardés avec la maison d'hébergement. Les résultats de l'étude tendent à démontrer que: (1) les interventions en maison d'hébergement ne se limitent pas à offrir le gîte, (2) les maisons pour femmes sans abri font partie des ressources sociales de ces personnes et (3) ces maisons devraient être reconnues comme des partenaires importantes dans l'organisation des plans de services, entre autres ceux qui s'adressent aux femmes sans abri ayant des problèmes de santé mentale. Le rôle des maisons d'hébergementUntil today, research on the homeless has mainly focused on the characteristics of this transient population and on the factors that have contributed to transience. However, there is little available information on the role of shelters in the distribution of services. This article is based on a study of women who have kept in contact with a shelter for homeless women after having left. It looks at the main characteristics of these women and at the types of links they have maintained. Results tend to show that: (1) the function of shelters for the homeless is not simply limited to providing lodging; (2) these shelters are part of the social resources of this transient population; (3) it is crucial that the services offered by these shelters be better known, and that they be recognized as essential partners in the planning of services, including in the case of homeless women who suffer from mental health problems

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The Plight of Homeless Women

Cited by 48 publications

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Homeless Women: A High-Risk Population

Homeless Women: A High-Risk Population

Determinants of housing quality: A comparison of white, African-American, and Hispanic single-parent women

Les maisons d’hébergement pour femmes sans abri : plus qu’un toit

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