Antecedents of Physical and Sexual Victimization Among Homeless Women: A Comparison to Homeless Men

摘要: Homeless women experience extensive health risks including physical and sexual victimization. Few studies that have gathered information on homeless persons reported results separately for or compared them directly with men. Research both investigates antecedents of victimization among compares to those men is necessary determine whether prevention efforts must be different each group. We investigated potential recent (past 30 days) in a probability sample 394 findings 1159 As hypothesized, mental disorder, substance dependence, engaging economic survival strategies significantly predicted women. With few dissimilarities, these characteristics also Although differences the needs experiences recognized, require assistance establish maintain safe residences, treatment any use alternatives place at risk