Mental health issues affecting homeless women: implications for intervention.
A review of the relevant literature is followed by an exploration of the complex relationship, especially for women, between homelessness and mental health. Various mental health and gender-related concerns that have implications for the design of interventions for homeless women are explored.
Buckner
J C
JC
Better Homes Foundation, Newton Centre, Mass.
Bassuk
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EL
Zima
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BT
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010553:Personality Development; D015406:Single Parent / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012931:Social Environment; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology