United States Department of Veterans Affairs, New England Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center.
United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Errera Community Care Center.
J Community Psychol. 2019 Jan;47(1):76-92. doi: 10.1002/jcop.22100. Epub 2018 Jun 19.
In this study, we conducted a survey among a large sample of U.S. adults to assess attitudes and beliefs about the causes of homelessness, policies to address homelessness, and programs for homeless individuals. In 2016, we surveyed a national sample of 541 adults from 47 different U.S. states using Amazon Mechanical Turk. Of the total sample, 78% reported that homelessness was a problem in their communities and 60% believed homelessness would increase in the next 5 years. The majority expressed compassion for homeless individuals and endorsed structural, intrinsic, and health factors as causes of homelessness. Most participants (73%-88%) believed the federal government should dedicate more funds and policies for homeless individuals. These attitudes were substantially more likely to be reported by participants who were female, lower income, Democrat, and personally exposed to homelessness. Most Americans care about homelessness as a major problem but there are divergent perspectives on solutions to address homelessness based on gender, income level, and political affiliation.
在这项研究中，我们对一大群美国成年人进行了调查，以评估他们对无家可归原因、解决无家可归问题的政策以及无家可归者项目的态度和信念。2016 年，我们使用亚马逊土耳其机器人对来自美国 47 个不同州的 541 名成年人进行了全国性调查。在总样本中，78%的人表示无家可归是他们社区的一个问题，60%的人认为无家可归现象在未来 5 年内会增加。大多数人对无家可归者表示同情，并认为无家可归的原因包括结构性、内在性和健康因素。大多数参与者（73%-88%）认为联邦政府应该为无家可归者投入更多的资金和政策。女性、收入较低、民主党人和亲身经历过无家可归的参与者更有可能报告这些态度。大多数美国人关心无家可归问题，但基于性别、收入水平和政治派别，对于解决无家可归问题的方法存在不同的看法。
