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A comparison of the health and mental health status of homeless mothers in Worcester, Mass: 1993 and 2003

dc.contributor.authorWeinreb, Linda F.
dc.contributor.authorBuckner, John C.
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Valerie
dc.contributor.authorNicholson, Joanne
dc.date2022-08-11T08:10:26.000
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-23T17:08:33Z
dc.date.available2022-08-23T17:08:33Z
dc.date.issued2006-07-01
dc.date.submitted2010-08-16
dc.identifier.citationAm J Public Health. 2006 Aug;96(8):1444-8. Epub 2006 Jun 29. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2005.069310">Link to article on publisher's site</a>
dc.identifier.issn0090-0036 (Linking)
dc.identifier.doi10.2105/AJPH.2005.069310
dc.identifier.pmid16809590
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/45604
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES: We assessed background characteristics, health status, and prevalence rates of mental health disorders in 2 studies of homeless mothers conducted in Worcester, Mass, one in 1993 and the other in 2003. METHODS: We compared the women taking part in the 2 studies, which involved similar methodologies, on the key variables of interest over time. RESULTS: Homeless families taking part in the 2003 study were poorer than those taking part in the 1993 study, and female heads of household in that study reported more physical health limitations, major depressive illness, and posttraumatic stress disorder. CONCLUSION: Data from 2003 suggest that the characteristics of homeless mothers changed over the 10-year period assessed. Service providers and shelter staff may need to refine services so that they are responsive to these changing needs.
dc.language.isoen_US
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dc.relation.urlhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2005.069310
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAid to Families with Dependent Children
dc.subjectCommunity Health Centers
dc.subjectFamily Characteristics
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHealth Status
dc.subject*Health Surveys
dc.subjectHomeless Persons
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectLongitudinal Studies
dc.subjectMassachusetts
dc.subjectMental Disorders
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectMothers
dc.subjectPoverty
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectSocioeconomic Factors
dc.subjectUnited States
dc.subject*Women's Health
dc.subjectPsychiatry
dc.titleA comparison of the health and mental health status of homeless mothers in Worcester, Mass: 1993 and 2003
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.source.journaltitleAmerican journal of public health
dc.source.volume96
dc.source.issue8
dc.identifier.legacycoverpagehttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_pp/135
dc.identifier.contextkey1449592
html.description.abstract<p>OBJECTIVES: We assessed background characteristics, health status, and prevalence rates of mental health disorders in 2 studies of homeless mothers conducted in Worcester, Mass, one in 1993 and the other in 2003.</p> <p>METHODS: We compared the women taking part in the 2 studies, which involved similar methodologies, on the key variables of interest over time.</p> <p>RESULTS: Homeless families taking part in the 2003 study were poorer than those taking part in the 1993 study, and female heads of household in that study reported more physical health limitations, major depressive illness, and posttraumatic stress disorder.</p> <p>CONCLUSION: Data from 2003 suggest that the characteristics of homeless mothers changed over the 10-year period assessed. Service providers and shelter staff may need to refine services so that they are responsive to these changing needs.</p>
dc.identifier.submissionpathpsych_pp/135
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Family Medicine and Community Health
dc.contributor.departmentCenter for Mental Health Services Research
dc.contributor.departmentClinical and Population Health Research
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Psychiatry
dc.source.pages1444-8


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