Stemming the Rise of Latino Homelessness: Lessons from Los Angeles County
Latino Policy & Politics Initiative
Year: 2019
Homelessness is a national concern and for many municipalities a local crisis. Los Angeles County has the largest number of unsheltered homeless individuals of any jurisdiction in the nation. In 2017, there were an estimated 55,048 individuals experiencing homelessness in … Continue reading
Public exposure and attitudes about homelessness
Journal of Community Psychology
Year: 2019
In this study, we conducted a survey among a large sample of U.S. adults to assess attitudes and beliefs about the causes of homelessness, policies to address homelessness, and programs for homeless individuals. In 2016, we surveyed a national sample … Continue reading
National Utilization Patterns of Veterans Affairs Homelessness Programs in the Era of Housing First
Psychiatric Services
Year: 2019
Although Housing First is the primary service model for housing chronically homeless adults, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) serves a heterogeneous population of homeless veterans and operates a continuum of models. This study examined longitudinally how various VA homelessness … Continue reading
Homelessness among immigrants in the United States: Rates, correlates, and differences compared with native-born adults
Public Health
Year: 2019
This study examines rates of lifetime adult homelessness among foreign-born adults in the United States and how they differ from native-born adults.
Geriatric Conditions Among Formerly Homeless Older Adults Living in Permanent Supportive Housing
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Year: 2019
Permanent supportive housing (PSH) using a housing first approach is an evidence-based intervention to end chronic homelessness by providing low-barrier affordable housing paired with flexible health and social services. The chronically homeless population in the USA has an average age … Continue reading