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Family homelessness: state or trait?
1Department of Psychology, New York University, New York 10003, USA.
American Journal of Community Psychology
|April 16, 1998
Summary
Homelessness is often a temporary state for families, resolved by subsidized housing. For individuals with severe mental health issues, housing and social services are key to ending homelessness.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Public Health
- Urban Studies
Background:
- Homelessness is conceptualized as either a temporary state or a permanent individual trait.
- Understanding the resolution of homelessness is critical for effective policy development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare conceptualizations of homelessness.
- To examine the factors contributing to the resolution of homelessness in families and single individuals.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study of 564 homeless families in New York City.
- Analysis of secondary data sources.
Main Results:
- Homelessness for families is a temporary state, effectively resolved by subsidized housing.
- For single individuals with severe mental disturbances, subsidized housing is crucial, with social services also playing a contributing role.
Conclusions:
- Subsidized housing is a primary intervention for resolving family homelessness.
- A combination of housing and social services is essential for addressing homelessness in vulnerable individuals.
- Government intervention through subsidized housing provision is recommended to reduce homelessness.