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Why does family homelessness occur? A case-control study.

E L Bassuk1, L Rosenberg

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.

American Journal of Public Health
|July 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Homeless mothers often experienced childhood abuse, adult battering, and lacked social support, increasing vulnerability to housing instability. Solutions require affordable housing, income support, and social services to rebuild relationships.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Science
  • Public Health
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Homelessness disproportionately affects female-headed families.
  • Understanding the contributing factors to family homelessness is crucial for effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the characteristics and risk factors of homeless female-headed families with housed female-headed families.
  • To identify factors contributing to vulnerability to homelessness among these families.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative study of 49 homeless and 81 housed female-headed families in Boston.
  • Data collection included socioeconomic status, history of abuse, social support networks, and substance use/mental health issues.

Main Results:

  • Homeless mothers reported higher rates of childhood abuse, adult battering, fragmented support networks, and substance use/psychiatric problems.
  • Homeless families were less likely to have grown up in welfare-dependent households, challenging the 'culture of poverty' theory.
  • Children in both groups exhibited significant developmental and emotional problems.

Conclusions:

  • Family homelessness is linked to histories of violence, lack of social support, and mental health challenges, rather than a 'culture of poverty'.
  • Addressing family homelessness necessitates increased affordable housing, income maintenance, and social welfare support focused on relationship building.

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