Homelessness Is Socially Created: Cluster Analysis of Social Determinants of Homelessness (SODH) in North West England in 2020

Mzwandile Mabhala, Winifred Adaobi Esealuka, Amanda Nkolika Nwufo, Chinwe Enyinna, Chelsea Nonkosi Mabhala, Treasure Udechukwu, John Reid and Asmait Yohannes
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Mzwandile Mabhala: University of Chester
Winifred Adaobi Esealuka: University of Chester
Amanda Nkolika Nwufo: University of Chester
Chinwe Enyinna: University of Chester
Chelsea Nonkosi Mabhala: UEA - University of East Anglia [Norwich]
Treasure Udechukwu: EHESP - École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique [EHESP]
John Reid: University of Chester

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Abstract: Poverty creates social conditions that increase the likelihood of homelessness. These include exposure to traumatic life experiences; social disadvantages such as poor educational experiences; being raised in a broken family, care homes or foster care; physical, emotional, and sexual abuse; and neglect at an early age. These conditions reduce people's ability to negotiate through life challenges. This cross-sectional study documents the clustering and frequency of adverse social conditions among 152 homeless people from four cities in North West England between January and August 2020. Two-step cluster analysis showed that having parents with a criminal record, care history, and child neglect/abuse history was predictive of homelessness. The cluster of indicator variables among homeless people included sexual abuse (χ2 (N = 152) = 220.684, p

Keywords: Homelessness; Inequalities; Poverty; Two-step cluster analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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Published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, 18 (6), pp.3066. ⟨10.3390/ijerph18063066⟩

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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18063066

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