by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Dec 13, 2023
This study examines the lifestyles of homeless women in New York City and explores adaptation and survival strategies used by them. Interviews were conducted to gather demographic data, information on causes of homelessness, and methods used to meet basic needs. Two...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Dec 13, 2023
In late 1988, the Community Support Program (CSP), which is now part of the Center of Mental Health Services (CMHS), began funding 13 consumer-run service demonstration projects in 13 states. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of information...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Dec 13, 2023
The author explains that concern for the homeless leaves untouched, and may draw attention from, a systemically far deeper national dilemma — that of housing indigency. This article sets forth statistical information that puts the plight of America's poor...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Dec 13, 2023
OBJECTIVE: To determine pre-intervention seroprevalence, drug usage, daily activities, sexual behaviors, and AIDS attitudes among street intravenous drug users (IVDUs) in Long Beach, Calif. METHODS: Personal interviews were conducted with 325 street IVDUs (66% male,...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Dec 13, 2023
This article uses a theoretical perspective on stress to review and organize the largely descriptive empirical literature on homeless women. From this perspective, homelessness is considered as a highly stressful circumstance, and the sources and mediators of...
