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This study of 190 homeless women in Portland, Oregon, found that most homeless women are young, have minor children, and are mobile. The majority have a history of physical or sexual abuse, many are in poor health, 18 percent have been in a mental hospital, and one-fourth are alcoholic. The implications of these findings for policies and practice are discussed.

Intro -- P R E F A C E -- A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S -- I N T R O D U C T I O N -- Chapter One -- THE DISCOVERY -- Chapter Two -- TO SEE WITH NEW EYES -- Chapter Three -- A TRIBE EXHUMED -- Chapter Four -- THE COLD HARD FACTS -- Chapter Five -- PREPARATION FOR SERVICE -- Chapter Six -- SECRETS OF THE DEAD -- Chapter Seven -- PEELING THE ONION -- Chapter Eight -- BECOMING VISIBLE -- Chapter Nine -- FILLING THE GAPS -- Chapter Ten -- THE THREE AMIGOS -- Chapter Eleven -- EMPTY NESTERS -- Chapter Twelve -- NOW WHAT? -- Chapter Thirteen -- FINDING OUR WAY -- Chapter Fourteen -- NEIGHBORHOODS -- Chapter Fifteen -- A NATURAL WOMAN -- Chapter Sixteen -- STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION -- Chapter Seventeen -- DEPRESSION -- Chapter Eighteen -- LETTING GO -- Chapter Nineteen -- SHAME -- Chapter Twenty -- THE STORY CONTINUES -- E P I L O G U E -- A B O U T T H E A U T H O R -- OTHER BOOKS BY 2LEAF PRESS

Unlike the popular image of "bag ladies," the 186 women described in this article were homeless primarily because of economic and family problems. These women were interviewed, along with 793 homeless men, in a large statewide study of homeless people in Ohio. The study found that homeless women have a variety of characteristics and problems and that about one-half could be easily rehabilitated and about one-fifth need long-term care. The authors conclude that both individual and structural changes are essential to any solution to the problem of homelessness

This study of 51 homeless women in Albany, New York, used in-depth personal interviews to obtain descriptive-correlational data regarding demographic characteristics, the precipitants and concomitants of homelessness, sources of income, informal support networks, current problems, and goals for the future. The diversity of problems found among these women necessitates interventions that will address the unique subgroups in the homeless population and that are tailored to the specific needs of homeless women and their children.

The purpose of this study was to compare the coping strategies between homeless women with dependent children and homeless women without dependent children. Of the 192 homeless women in this study, 64 were mothers whose dependent children lived with them, and 132 were women who did not have dependent children living with them. The women were recruited from homeless shelters in Georgia, in the Metro Atlanta area and surrounding counties. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to test the differences between both groups using their scores on the Coping Strategies Inventory scales survey instrument (problem-solving skills, problem reframing, and ability to access social networks). Univariate analysis was used to look at each dependent variable. There was no statistical difference in coping strategies between both groups. The conclusions from this study suggest continued research regarding the benefit of coping strategies among homeless populations.

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<0.05). More precisely, this was true in the area of support from social agencies, where females rated support from these organizations as significantly lower than did males (p<0.05). The findings were unchanged when age, presence of psychiatric illness or length of time homeless were factored in. Important implications for public policy are clear since existing social service agencies working with the homeless are less likely to be perceived as supportive by females than by males.

Homeless women in Chile live in high-risk situations; however, little research exists about how they face their homelessness. This article helps address this information gap through the identification of factors associated with the level of capabilities that homeless women face in their daily lives. Data were obtained from the Chilean government (December 2017) and included a final analytic sample of 1580 homeless women. Findings indicated that capability level was strongly associated with the individual characteristics of women linked to their life trajectories.

This study explores the characteristics, coping patterns, and personal problems of 473 homeless women in 21 randomly selected rural counties in Ohio. Most of the women were homeless without partners and often attributed their homelessness to family conflict and economic hardships. Unlike homeless women in urban studies, the rural women had low incidence of mental illness and substance abuse and high levels of resourcefulness. Concerns about the impact of welfare reform on rural women are discussed.