Jackson M P, McSwane D Z
Regenstrief Institute for Health Care, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
Public Health Nurs. 1992 Sep;9(3):185-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.1992.tb00098.x.
The homeless population in the United States is variously estimated at between 350,000 and 2.5 million. Families and children are among the fastest-growing segments of this population. A combination of social and economic changes occurring nationally have contributed to this phenomenon. Conditions associated with homelessness have a profound effect on the individual's ability to maintain health, to have access to treatment, and to recuperate. Several health problems are specific to the homeless, and have implications for public health practitioners.
据多方估计，美国无家可归者的数量在35万至250万之间。家庭和儿童是这一群体中增长最快的部分。全国范围内发生的社会和经济变化共同导致了这一现象。与无家可归相关的状况对个人维持健康、获得治疗以及康复的能力有着深远影响。有几种健康问题是无家可归者所特有的，并且对公共卫生从业者也有影响。
