Changing demography of homeless adult populations

J. Tsai; K. Mehta; A. E. Mongtomery; E. Elbogen; D. Hooshyar

doi:10.1177/1757913920919796

Changing demography of homeless adult populations

J. Tsai, K. Mehta, A. E. Mongtomery, E. Elbogen, D. Hooshyar

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Abstract

As the demographic characteristics of the US population have changed over the past decade, the characteristics of different homeless populations have changed as well. This study tracked changes in demographic characteristics of homeless adult, veteran, and healthcare service user populations against general adult and veteran populations from 2007-2017. The results showed that changing demographics of homeless populations largely reflected broader trends in the general population, and attention is needed on the clinical needs of aging homeless populations. There may be some unique changes in the demography of some homeless populations, such as younger homeless veterans seeking healthcare services.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	177-184
Number of pages	8
Journal	Perspectives in Public Health
Volume	141
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913920919796
State	Published - May 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

epidemiology
homelessness
housing
veterans

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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