Homeless women and female-headed families represent the fastest growing
subgroups of homeless individuals. To expand the body of knowledge and
provide further insight into the complex area of homelessness and health,
health practices of sheltered homeless women were investigated using a
cross-sectional, descriptive, and non-experimental design using Penders
Health Promotion Model as the theoretical framework. Homeless women in
this study were found to be highly educated, mostly unemployed, and
primarily single. A greater number of African Americans than represented in
the local population...