PMID: 8944208Nov 1, 1996Paper

The homeless

Postgraduate Medical Journal
W Abdul-Hamid, C Cooney

Abstract

The medical literature on homeless people tends to concentrate on their biographic characteristics or clinical problems without enough attention being given to the social and environmental contexts which they have to survive. This article summarises the literature on the role of social factors in the causation and outcome of health problems of the homeless and emphasises the importance of addressing the social context in effecting intervention. Services that deal with the social needs of the homeless will be more successful in meeting their needs and reducing their distress.

References

Sep 1, 1975·The British Journal of Addiction to Alcohol and Other Drugs·C H AlstromI Salum
Apr 1, 1977·Social Science & Medicine·G W BrownR Prudo
Jun 1, 1975·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·M RutterW Yule
Jan 20, 1990·BMJ : British Medical Journal·S Lowry
Aug 1, 1990·Hospital & Community Psychiatry·T M Killian, L T Killian
Feb 11, 1989·BMJ : British Medical Journal·S S RamsdenD J el-Kabir
Sep 16, 1989·BMJ : British Medical Journal·C R VictorC Cohen
Nov 18, 1989·BMJ : British Medical Journal·S Lowry
Nov 25, 1989·BMJ : British Medical Journal·S Lowry
Dec 2, 1989·BMJ : British Medical Journal·S Lowry
Dec 9, 1989·BMJ : British Medical Journal·S Lowry
Aug 1, 1989·The Nurse Practitioner·A Nyamathi, P Shuler
Jun 1, 1989·Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology·A P ThomasE Rubin
Jun 1, 1988·Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health·N J Shanks
Jun 19, 1987·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association
Jan 1, 1987·Social Science & Medicine·R H Ropers, R Boyer
Jun 1, 1987·Archives of Emergency Medicine·P A DriscollM Wilkinson
May 1, 1986·American Journal of Public Health·P J FischerM Kramer
May 1, 1986·American Journal of Public Health·M J Robertson, M R Cousineau
Jul 1, 1985·Archives of General Psychiatry·D BlazerB Locke
Oct 1, 1981·The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry·Michael Rutter
Dec 1, 1993·Archives of Emergency Medicine·B C Patel
Mar 1, 1994·Public Health·L Westlake, S L George
Oct 1, 1993·American Heart Journal·R F Gillum
Oct 1, 1993·Archives of Disease in Childhood·T LissauerB Taylor
Oct 7, 1985·Family & Community Health·J G Sebastian

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Apr 1, 2003·Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors·Adeline M NyamathiElisha Galaif
Dec 29, 2000·Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association·C S Rosen

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.