Combat Stress, Psychosocial Adjustment, and Service Use Among Homeless Vietnam Veterans

Rosenheck, Robert A.; Leda, Catherine; Gallup, Peggy

doi:10.1176/ps.43.2.145

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“…The disproportionate representation of veterans among the homeless is consistent with estimates by Rosenheck et al (1994). However, Rosenheck et al (1991) and Rosenheck et al (1992) argue that the high rates of homelessness are not due to the psychological impact of participating in the Vietnam war. Instead, Rosenheck et al (1994) argue that this disparity is due primarily to high rates among veterans who served in nonwartime eras, especially the post-Vietnam era.…”

Section: A Socioeconomic and Demographic Profilesupporting

confidence: 67%

Economic Resources of the Homeless: Evidence From Los Angeles

Schoeni

Koegel

1998

Contemporary Economic Policy

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This paper examines the economic resources of homeless adults using a unique data set from Los Angeles. The homeless rely on a variety of sources for income; the two most common sources are the government and the family. Over 58% received government transfers in the 30 days prior to the interview, while one-third had received cash assistance from a family member or friend. Familial transfers in the form of shared housing and meals also are important. While familial transfers buffer declines in income among the homeless, private support networks are not pervasive enough to overcome the severe difficulties the homeless face. Moreover, it is unclear why such a high share of the homeless do not participate in government assistance programs, although the evidence suggests that transaction costs are likely to be an important factor. Copyright 1998 Western Economic Association International.

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Section: A Socioeconomic and Demographic Profilesupporting

confidence: 67%

Economic Resources of the Homeless: Evidence From Los Angeles

Schoeni

Koegel

1998

Contemporary Economic Policy

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“…For example, there was no relationship between veteran status and either of the two psychiatric variables. Given that previous studies (Rosenheck, Leda, & Gallup, 1992; Wenzel et al, 1993) have found significant substance abuse problems among homeless veterans, it is possible that our veteran sample had more substance abuse problems than nonveterans in our sample.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 84%

Predictors of past and current homelessness

Calsyn

Roades²

1994

J. Community Psychol.

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Multiple regression analysis was used to predict both the length of time since first homeless and the length of the current episode of homelessness. Predictor variables measuring lack of human capital were education and income. Social alienation predictors included prior homelessness, marital status, and childhood placement. Psychiatric predictors included prior hospitalization and level of functioning. Age, race, gender, and military veteran status were also included in the analyses. The hypothesized causes of homelessness (lack of human capital, social alienation, and psychiatric pathology) explained only a small proportion of the variance of both dependent variables. Age was the most powerful predictor.

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“…For instance, research from the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study indicates that those who experienced stress in a war zone had more readjustment problems and that stress and readjustment problems were stronger predictors of homelessness than exposure to war zones alone (Kulka et al, 1990). Similarly, adverse effects of PTSD, including substance abuse, interpersonal difficulties, and unemployment, were associated with veterans' homelessness (Rosenheck, Leda, and Gallup, 1992). As for nonveteran populations, extreme poverty and social isolation are also risk factors for homelessness (Rosenheck, Kasprow, and Seibyl, 2004).…”

Section: Homelessnessmentioning

confidence: 99%