Homeless Predictors in the Older Adult

ISBN-13: 9783659533754 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 108 str.

Lewallen Jina

Opis

The existing homeless are aging. Research shows that older adult populations tend to identify key factors that contribute to their homelessness. These factors include deinstitutionalization; suburbanization; high availability of illicit drugs; a lack of housing opportunities; and minimal access to support services. This research looked at some of the causes for these key factors including physical (including HIV/AIDS status) and mental health issues; substance abuse; developmental disabilities and veteran status.

O autorze

Jina Lewallen, PhD, MSW, LCSW, currently serves as Assistant Professor of Social Work at East Tennessee State University. Dr. Lewallen earned her Master of Social Work degree and her Master of Arts degree in Gerontology from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) and earned her Ph.D.-Applied Gerontology at The University of North Texas.