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Risk factors for homelessness among US veterans
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Tsai J
; Rosenheck RA
Epidemiol Rev
2015[]; 37
(?): 177-95
PMID25595171
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Homelessness among US veterans has been a focus of research for over 3 decades.
Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
(PRISMA) guidelines, this is the first systematic review to summarize research on
risk factors for homelessness among US veterans and to evaluate the evidence for
these risk factors. Thirty-one studies published from 1987 to 2014 were divided
into 3 categories: more rigorous studies, less rigorous studies, and studies
comparing homeless veterans with homeless nonveterans. The strongest and most
consistent risk factors were substance use disorders and mental illness, followed
by low income and other income-related factors. There was some evidence that
social isolation, adverse childhood experiences, and past incarceration were also
important risk factors. Veterans, especially those who served since the advent of
the all-volunteer force, were at greater risk for homelessness than other adults.
Homeless veterans were generally older, better educated, and more likely to be
male, married/have been married, and to have health insurance coverage than other
homeless adults. More studies simultaneously addressing premilitary, military,
and postmilitary risk factors for veteran homelessness are needed. This review
identifies substance use disorders, mental illness, and low income as targets for
policies and programs in efforts to end homelessness among veterans.
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|Ill-Housed Persons/*statistics & numerical data
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