title: Addressing the needs of homeless women with mental health problems.
abstract: Numbers of homeless women with mental health problems have risen dramatically in recent years. Yet hostels may be reluctant or unable to offer them accommodation; staff can feel unsupported and ill-prepared, and relations with statutory mental health services can be strained. CLARE CROFT-WHITE and GEORGIE PARRY-CROOKE report on services for women offered by London direct access hostels, and highlight a number of areas needing action.
authors.affiliation: University of North, London.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parry-Crooke
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Croft-White
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014930:Women