Newman S J, Reschovsky J D, Kaneda K, Hendrick A M
Institute for Policy Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218.
Milbank Q. 1994;72(1):171-98.
The feasibility of the Section 8 certificate program for individuals with chronic mental illness (CMI) and the outcomes associated with independent housing are examined. The analysis is based on data from a longitudinal survey of Section 8 certificate users in Baltimore and Hamilton County (Cincinnati) and on information from Section 8 application forms in each site. A pre-post research design was used to examine changes in hospitalization, residential stability, and mental health service outcomes. Four key dimensions of the CMI certificate program are examined: affordability, housing conditions, neighborhood conditions, and service gaps. Results suggest that the certificate program has a positive effect on independent living, that certificate use is associated with positive mental health outcomes, and that there is no evidence of "creaming" among program applicants.
研究了针对患有慢性精神疾病（CMI）的个人的第8条证书计划的可行性以及与独立住房相关的结果。该分析基于对巴尔的摩和汉密尔顿县（辛辛那提）第8条证书使用者的纵向调查数据以及每个地点第8条申请表中的信息。采用前后研究设计来考察住院率、居住稳定性和心理健康服务结果的变化。研究了CMI证书计划的四个关键维度：可负担性、住房条件、邻里条件和服务差距。结果表明，证书计划对独立生活有积极影响，证书的使用与积极的心理健康结果相关，并且没有证据表明项目申请者中存在“挑选”现象。
