Family homelessness in the United States has increased over the past two decades, raising concerns about associated risks for child development. In this article, we describe a translational research program focused on academic risk and resilience in homeless and highly mobile children. We find that although these children share many risk factors with other disadvantaged children, they are highe...

In the overzealous drive to criminalize and target the homeless for offences that are mostly related to their poverty status, this article makes the argument that homelessness produces targets for policing, and by extension, punishment. Drawing upon empirical evidence carried out in England, this article highlights the challenges that having no fixed abode presents within the criminal justice s...

In the first pan-Canadian study on youth homelessness, 57.8% of reported prior involvement with child protection services. Indeed, transitions from government institutions (e.g., child/youth protection, inpatient mental health treatment, justice system) represent common pathways into homelessness for across North America. This article examines young people’s experiences navigating services to i...

Homelessness affects tens of thousands of canadians and has important health implications. Homeless people are at increased risk of dying prematurely and suffer from a wide range of health problems, including seizures, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, musculoskeletal disorders, tuberculosis, and skin and foot problems. Homeless people also face significant barriers that impair their acces...

This paper studies the relationship between early mental health episodes and homelessness, focusing on depression anxiety amongst disadvantaged Australians. Using data from Australian Journeys Home survey, we investigate whether onset of conditions make a first transition into homelessness more likely. Similarly, analyze experiences increase likelihood or anxiety. We perform our analysis separa...

This study explores the intersecting vulnerabilities in individuals who are homeless and have psychiatric challenges. Psychiatric survivors are often perceived as a homogeneous group with similar needs. However, survivors with further minority status are likely to have additional concerns and needs that may not be met by the current systems of care. People further marginalized by visible/cultur...

Homelessness among families has become a growing social problem for communities, yet little is known about the types of daily survival strategies such families employ. This paper presents results of a qualitative study of the coping narratives of 64 mothers living in temporary emergency shelters with their children. The women reported using a variety of coping responses to daily stressful event...

The problem of homelessness has become a social issue seen in all societies around the world. Especially West, there are many projects and researches scientific field to solve homelessness. Studies on phenomenon homelessness, which an increasing effect especially big cities Turkey, limited three provinces. Research needs be disseminated at different disciplines level. Scientific studies should ...