Homelessness is a chronic public health issue in the US This paper reviews the endurance
and evolution of individual, youth, and family homelessness over the past 40-plus years …

This paper surveys research on homelessness. The emphases are on the last decade,
rather than earlier; and the United States, rather than the rest of the world. The approach is …

Contrary to popular perceptions of homelessness as a static, enduring condition, we
emphasize its dynamic nature. The updated macro-micro framework that we develop …

Homelessness is associated with substance use, but whether substance use precedes or
follows homelessness is unclear. We investigate the nature of the relationship between …

Objectives. We determined whether a report of adverse childhood experiences predicts
adult outcomes related to homelessness, mental health, and physical health and whether …

Understanding the root causes of homelessness is important for developing effective
solutions to the problem. This fact has not gone unnoticed by researchers, who have made …

This article discusses the evolution of the concept and measurement of housing insecurity.
Our survey of the literature uncovers that multiple terms and definitions are used to describe …

Low–socioeconomic status (SES) households have little income or wealth to buffer against
the negative impacts of adverse health events among adult household members. This …

Introduction Compared to their peers, youth who leave the foster care system without
permanency experience greater risks for adverse young adult outcomes, including …

More than a half million children are confirmed as victims of maltreatment by the child
welfare system each year. Children from unstably housed families are over-represented in …