Homelessness in Europe and the United States: A Comparison of Prevalence and Public Opinion

Toro, Paul A.; Tompsett, Carolyn J.; Lombardo, Sylvie; Philippot, Pierre; Nachtergael, Hilde; Galand, Benoît; Schlienz, Natascha; Stammel, Nadine; Yabar, Y.; Blume, Marc; Mackay, Linda; Harvey, Kate

doi:10.1111/j.1540-4560.2007.00521.x

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“…Another comparison of overall prevalence rates of homelessness is found in a study by Toro et al (2007). Using telephone surveys in five countries, they conclude that 'lifetime homelessness' in the USA and the UK are considerably higher than in Belgium, Germany or Italy, a finding possibly attributable to the higher levels of poverty and income inequality in the USA and the UK (Fitzpatrick, 2012;Shinn, 2007;Toro, 2007).…”

Section: Homelessness and Welfare Regimesmentioning

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Testing a Typology of Homelessness Across Welfare Regimes: Shelter Use in Denmark and the USA

Benjaminsen

Andrade

2015

Housing Studies

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This article compares patterns of homeless shelter use in Denmark and the USA. Combining data from homeless shelters in Denmark with population registers, we find that the prevalence of shelter use is substantially lower in Denmark than in the USA. A cluster analysis of shelter stays identifies three types of users similar to findings from US research: the transitionally, episodically and chronically homeless. However, the transitionally homeless in Denmark have a higher tendency of suffering from mental illness and substance abuse than the transitionally homeless in the USA. The results support Stephens and Fitzpatrick' hypothesis that countries with more extensive welfare systems and lower levels of poverty have lower levels of homelessness, mainly amongst those with complex support needs, whereas in countries with less extensive welfare systems homelessness affects broader groups and is more widely associated with poverty and housing affordability problems.

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Section: Homelessness and Welfare Regimesmentioning

confidence: 97%

Testing a Typology of Homelessness Across Welfare Regimes: Shelter Use in Denmark and the USA

Benjaminsen

Andrade

2015

Housing Studies

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“…Few populations experience greater health disparities than homeless adults, and an estimated 6% of all adults in the United States will be homeless at some point in their lifetime (Toro et al, 2007). Homeless individuals have higher rates of disease, shorter life expectancies, and disproportionately high health care costs compared to housed individuals (Barrow, Herman, Cordova, & Struening, 1999;Hwang, Wilkins, Tjepkema, O'Campo, & Dunn, 2009;Weinreb, Goldberg, & Perloff, 1998).…”

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Predicting Quit Attempts Among Homeless Smokers Seeking Cessation Treatment: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study

Businelle

Kendzor

et al. 2014

Nicotine & Tobacco Research

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introduction: Homeless adults are more likely to smoke tobacco and are less likely to successfully quit smoking than smokers in the general population, despite comparable numbers of cessation attempts and desire to quit. To date, studies that have examined smoking cessation in homeless samples have used traditional lab/clinic-based assessment methodologies. Real-time assessment of key variables may provide new insights into the process of quitting among homeless smokers.

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“…Estimates therefore can vary depending on the assumptions and methodology applied in the count. Nevertheless, homelessness needs to be measured, especially in the U.S., which has one of the highest rates of homelessness among developed nations (Tompsett et al 2003;Toro et al 2007). In addition to the important social issues that surround homelessness, there are practical reasons to obtain the best possible estimates.…”

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Enumerating the Hidden Homeless: Strategies to Estimate the Homeless Gone Missing From a Point-in-Time Count

Agans¹,

Jefferson²,

Bowling³

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Journal of Official Statistics

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To receive federal homeless funds, communities are required to produce statistically reliable, unduplicated counts or estimates of homeless persons in sheltered and unsheltered locations during a one-night period (within the last ten days of January) called a point-in-time (PIT) count. In Los Angeles, a general population telephone survey was implemented to estimate the number of unsheltered homeless adults who are hidden from view during the PIT count. Two estimation approaches were investigated: i) the number of homeless persons identified as living on private property, which employed a conventional household weight for the estimated total (Horvitz-Thompson approach); and ii) the number of homeless persons identified as living on a neighbor's property, which employed an additional adjustment derived from the size of the neighborhood network to estimate the total (multiplicity-based approach). This article compares the results of these two methods and discusses the implications therein.

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Homelessness in Europe and the United States: A Comparison of Prevalence and Public Opinion

Cited by 101 publications

References 26 publications

Testing a Typology of Homelessness Across Welfare Regimes: Shelter Use in Denmark and the USA

Testing a Typology of Homelessness Across Welfare Regimes: Shelter Use in Denmark and the USA

Predicting Quit Attempts Among Homeless Smokers Seeking Cessation Treatment: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study

Enumerating the Hidden Homeless: Strategies to Estimate the Homeless Gone Missing From a Point-in-Time Count

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