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Homeless Families: Rebuilding Connections
Author(s) -
Francis Marion B.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1446.1991.tb00651.x
Subject(s) - sexual abuse , population , physical abuse , gerontology , health care , public health , nursing , psychology , medicine , suicide prevention , poison control , environmental health , political science , law
Young families are the fastest‐growing group of homeless people in the United States. Many women have suffered violations of physical and sexual abuse, reduced income through divorce, and discrimination in seeking housing. Families have been disconnected from their homes, an adequate income, health care services, schools, and their families. Selected literature is reviewed to promote understanding and advocacy nursing for this high‐risk population.