Meadows-Oliver Mikki
Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT 06536-0740, USA.
J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2005 Feb;43(2):40-7. doi: 10.3928/02793695-20050201-02.
Homelessness has been associated with levels of stress beyond the normal strain of living in poverty. For mothers who are homeless, support from their social networks may provide a buffer from some of the stresses associated with being homeless. To better understand the relationship between social support and female-headed homeless families, an integrative review was conducted of 12 research articles that compare social support among low-income housed mothers and homeless mothers, using guidelines set forth by Ganong. The included studies revealed four significant attributes of social support among housed and homeless mothers: size of the social support network; composition of the social support network; contacts with members of the social support network; and perceived support from members of the social support network. Nurses who work with homeless families are in a position to help develop ways for these families to cultivate and maintain their social support networks while homeless. Nurses can be available to offer support, including the necessary mental health services or referrals.
无家可归与超出贫困正常压力水平的压力程度相关。对于无家可归的母亲来说，她们社交网络的支持可能会缓冲一些与无家可归相关的压力。为了更好地理解社会支持与女性为户主的无家可归家庭之间的关系，根据加农提出的指导方针，对12篇比较低收入有住房母亲和无家可归母亲社会支持情况的研究文章进行了综合综述。纳入的研究揭示了有住房和无家可归母亲社会支持的四个显著特征：社会支持网络的规模；社会支持网络的构成；与社会支持网络成员的联系；以及来自社会支持网络成员的感知支持。与无家可归家庭打交道的护士能够帮助这些家庭找到在无家可归期间培养和维持其社会支持网络的方法。护士可以提供支持，包括必要的心理健康服务或转介服务。
