Patterns of consumer usage of homeless outreach services
Document Type
Article
Keywords
homeless outreach, homeless services, MICA, dual diagnosis, co-occurring disorders
Disciplines
Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
Outreach programs are a vital part of the continuum of services for the home- less. To investigate the characteristics of consumers of such programs and the services they receive, a sample of 446 clients of a homeless outreach program in New York City was divided into those who visited only once, two to three times, and four or more times during a 1-month period. Chi-square analyses revealed that the groups differed significantly with regard to previous client status, clinical diagnosis, referrals provided, and service outcome. Corre- spondence analyses further specified relationships between visit frequency and select characteristics. Implications of the findings for service delivery are considered.
Article Number
1161
Publication Date
2009
Recommended Citation
Carr, W.A., Glenwick, D.S., & Kim, S.-K. (2009). Patterns of consumer usage of homeless outreach services. Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless, 18, 200–230.
