Social Relationships and Vulnerability to Becoming Homeless among Poor Families.

Shinn, Marybeth; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ437037

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Publication Date: 1991

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Social Relationships and Vulnerability to Becoming Homeless among Poor Families.

Shinn, Marybeth; And Others

American Psychologist, v46 n11 p1180-87 Nov 1991

This study compares social relationships of 677 homeless mothers with 495 housed mothers on public assistance in New York (New York). Homeless women had more disruptive social experiences but were more likely to have had recent contact with relatives/friends. Over 75 percent had visited relatives/friends in the past year. (JB)

Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Battered Women, Child Abuse, Economic Factors, Friendship, Homeless People, Housing, Interpersonal Relationship, Mothers, Poverty, Social Networks, Social Problems, Social Support Groups, Urban Problems, Welfare Services

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)

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