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Mixed methods on adverse childhood experiences predicting transitional and recurrent homelessness
Nienke F Boesveldt1, Willemijn van Dungen2, Bram O de Castro3
1Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Program Group: Political Sociology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Journal of Community Psychology
|August 16, 2024
Summary
Recurrent homelessness is linked to more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and higher cumulative risk, particularly childhood physical abuse. Addiction and weak social networks also correlate with recurrent homelessness.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Childhood adversities like abuse and neglect are linked to adult homelessness.
- The specific factors differentiating transitional from recurrent homelessness require further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze risk factors differentiating transitional and recurrent homelessness.
- To explore the role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in homelessness trajectories.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative analysis of addiction, social network, criminal activity, and psychopathology in 69 homeless adults.
- Qualitative analysis of ACEs in 30 selected participants.
Main Results:
- Recurrently homeless (RH) individuals exhibited higher cumulative risk and a greater prevalence and range of ACEs compared to transitionally homeless individuals.
- Childhood physical abuse showed the most significant difference between RH and transitionally homeless groups.
- RH was correlated with hard drug addiction, criminal activity, and weak social networks.
Conclusions:
- Higher cumulative risk and ACEs, especially physical abuse, are associated with recurrent homelessness.
- Further longitudinal and intervention studies with larger cohorts are necessary to establish causality.
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