Cognitive-affective preparation for homelessness: quantitative and qualitative analyses of childhood out-of-home placement and child abuse in a sample of homeless men.

摘要: Patterns of homelessness were examined against histories childhood out-of-home placement and abuse in a sample 146 homeless men. It was speculated that influenced needs for love belonging related to preparation adult homelessness. Main effects 2 x (placement by abuse) multivariate analysis variance significant with longer periods time since first greater lengths current episode associated placement. Homeless men who had experienced as child more episodes than those not abuse. Mean Brief Index Self-actualization scores different or abuse; however, self-actualization minimally lower number but total homeless. Case supported the quantitative findings loss feelings preparatory chronic Language: en