Childhood experiences of homeless men.
The authors interviewed homeless men in New York City shelters about their childhood experiences. Childhood placement away from the family was frequent, especially among former psychiatric patients. Childhood problem behaviors were also frequent.
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Epidemiology of Mental Disorders Research Department, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009519:New York City; D012419:Runaway Behavior; D012946:Social Welfare