Zapf P A, Roesch R, Hart S D
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia.
Can J Psychiatry. 1996 Sep;41(7):435-40. doi: 10.1177/070674379604100708.
To examine the prevalence of homelessness and its relationship to mental disorder, criminal behaviour, and health care.
Interview and file data were collected for 790 male admissions to a large, pretrial jail facility over a 12-month period.
A significant relationship was found between homelessness and severe mental disorder as well as between homelessness and prior psychiatric history. There were no significant differences found between the homeless and the nonhomeless on the types of crimes for which they were incarcerated or on contact with health care services within the past year.
The findings indicate the need for a link between the jail and community services for homeless individuals.
研究无家可归现象的普遍性及其与精神障碍、犯罪行为和医疗保健之间的关系。
在12个月的时间里，收集了一所大型审前监狱设施中790名男性被拘留者的访谈和档案数据。
发现无家可归与严重精神障碍之间以及无家可归与既往精神病史之间存在显著关系。在他们被监禁的犯罪类型或过去一年与医疗服务的接触方面，无家可归者和非无家可归者之间没有发现显著差异。
研究结果表明，需要在监狱和为无家可归者提供的社区服务之间建立联系。
