Shinn Marybeth, Gottlieb Jamie, Wett Jessica L, Bahl Ajay, Cohen Arnold, Baron Ellis Deborah
New York University, 715 Broadway, New York, NY 10003, USA.
J Health Psychol. 2007 Sep;12(5):696-708. doi: 10.1177/1359105307080581.
We interviewed 61 housed and 79 homeless adults aged 55 and over about disability; economic, human and social capital; and stressful life events prior to becoming homeless. Over half of the homeless group had previously led conventional lives. Human capital, social capital and life events were more important than disability or economic capital in predicting homelessness. The homeless adults were younger, more likely to be male and better educated than housed adults, but had shorter job tenure and fewer social ties. Homeless adults faced multiple, cascading risks, including job loss and housing loss. Implications for prevention are discussed.
我们采访了61名55岁及以上有住所的成年人和79名无家可归的成年人，了解他们的残疾情况、经济、人力和社会资本，以及在无家可归之前的压力性生活事件。超过一半的无家可归者此前过着传统生活。在预测无家可归方面，人力资本、社会资本和生活事件比残疾或经济资本更重要。与有住所的成年人相比，无家可归的成年人更年轻，男性比例更高，受教育程度也更高，但工作任期更短，社会关系更少。无家可归的成年人面临多种连锁风险，包括失业和失去住房。文中还讨论了预防措施的影响。
