Life Chances and Choices: Assessing Quality of Life among the Homeless

摘要: A Weberian lifestyles approach is employed to examine differences in quality of life among the homeless. Using a systematic random sample 161 homeless people mid-sized, Southern metropolitan area, study focuses on impact chances and social choices aspects this severely challenged population. Regression results show that number chance choice variables affect general domain-specific well-being. While both contribute these life, there only modest evidence mediating effect. With exception depressive symptoms, appear play more important role than choices. The specific factors influencing vary with each separate well-being outcome. implications findings for sociology policy are explored.