Date of Award

1-1-2013

Language

English

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

College/School/Department

Department of Sociology

Content Description

1 online resource (ii, 52 pages)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

GLENNA D SPITZE

Committee Members

KATHERINE TRENT, RUSSELL A WARD

Keywords

CHILDHOOD HOMELESSNESS, DEPRESSION, GROUP HOME, HOMELESS, RESIDENTIAL STABILITY, TRAUMA, Homeless children, Homeless mothers, Depression, Mental, Group homes, Homelessness

Subject Categories

Sociology

Abstract

Over the last 20 years, homeless families have increased dramatically in the United States. Literature on homelessness has traditionally focused on single men/adults with severe mental illness. Using data collected for a local mental health organization and social service agency providing trauma and case management services to homeless mothers with a history of trauma, my goal is to determine whether group home, foster care stays and episodes of homelessness prior to 18 years of age would increase the likelihood of respondents lifetime number of times homeless, number of traumatic events over one's lifetime and depression 30 days prior to the interview. My thesis study offers insight to homeless families, primarily single mothers with a history of trauma.

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