Homeless Women, Disaffiliation and Social Agencies

Jeffrey Stovall and Joseph Flaherty
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Jeffrey Stovall: Department of Psychiatry, Westside Veterans Administration Medical Center; and University of Illinois at Chicago
Joseph Flaherty: University of Illinois at Chicago

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 1994, vol. 40, issue 2, 135-140

Abstract: Homeless individuals have limited social support systems. Not clearly defined, however, is the relationship between homelessness, gender, and social agencies. In our study 102 homeless individuals were interviewed in shelters. This included administration of the SADS and the subject's rating their perceived level of support from friends, family and social agencies. Significant findings in the analysis showed a higher level of perceived support by males than by females (p

Date: 1994
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DOI: 10.1177/002076409404000205

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