Homelessness, Childhood

Toro, Paul A.; Lombardo, Sylvie; Yapchai, Courtney J.

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“…Many can also be found temporarily “doubled up” with friends or family or in domestic violence shelters. African Americans, and possibly other ethnic minorities (e.g., Native Americans), are found disproportionately among the population of homeless families (Toro, Lombardo, & Yapchai, 2003). In Europe and Japan, at least, homeless families still appear to be quite rare.…”

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“…In fact, there have been quite a number of studies done that explicitly compared the homeless to similar poor (but not homeless) groups. These studies have often found relatively few differences between the homeless and matched groups of poor persons (e.g., Goodman, 1991; Toro et al, 1995, 2003). Such comparison group studies have yet to be attempted outside of the United States (Philippot et al, 2007, in this issue, calls for more such research in Europe).…”

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Toward an International Understanding of Homelessness

Toro

2007

Journal of Social Issues

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After a discussion of definitional issues when studying homelessness and a brief review of the existing research literature in the United States, this article provides an overview of the similarities and differences between the research literatures in the United States and other developed nations. Similarities include many shared characteristics of homeless populations (e.g., over-representation of men and those traditionally discriminated against) and differences include the timing of interest in the topic (earlier in the United States and the United Kingdom) and the extent of social welfare systems (generally less developed in the United States than inEurope). The articles in this issue include literature reviews, studies comparing homelessness across nations, articles that examine specific issues in relation to homelessness in particular nations, and policy-oriented discussions.

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Toward an International Understanding of Homelessness

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2007

Journal of Social Issues

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Contributions of community psychologists to research, theory, intervention, and policy on homelessness since 1980

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Toro

2019

Journal of Urban Affairs

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Homelessness is a social problem that has been growing on the collective minds of people in many developed nations over the last 40 years. Community psychologists have conducted a range of research studies, provided summaries of relevant research on homelessness, and engaged in policy changes relevant to this social problem. Although homelessness exists in rural and suburban areas, it is largely seen as an urban problem and is most visible in urban areas. This review focuses specifically on contributions of people in the field of community psychology to methodological approaches to understanding homelessness and the most recent advances in these approaches. This will coincide with a look at how these have impacted policy in housing in the national government and beyond, and where future approaches may lead to further social and policy change.

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Antisocial Behavior and Affiliation With Deviant Peers

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Toro²,

Urberg³

2004

Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

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We examined the associations among gender, antisocial behavior, and peer-group affiliation in a high-risk sample of 401 homeless and matched housed adolescents (139 boys and 262 girls). The Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (Version 2.3, 1991; Costello, Edelbrock, Kalas, Kessler, & Klaric, 1982) yielded 2 measures of adolescent antisocial behavior: symptoms of conduct disorder and substance abuse or dependence. Various deviant behaviors of friends were assessed based on adolescent self-report. Results indicated that, for both boys and girls, having many deviant peers was associated with more antisocial behavior, regardless of the number of boys in the peer network. Furthermore, findings suggest that the relation between number of deviant peers and antisocial behavior may be stronger for boys and homeless adolescents than for girls and housed adolescents, respectively. The results of prior studies indicating that antisocial behavior is a function of affiliation with male peers may be due to the higher frequencies of maladaptive behaviors evidenced in boys in normative samples.

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Homelessness, Childhood

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Toward an International Understanding of Homelessness

Toward an International Understanding of Homelessness

Contributions of community psychologists to research, theory, intervention, and policy on homelessness since 1980

Antisocial Behavior and Affiliation With Deviant Peers

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