Impact of adulthood trauma on homeless mothers

Cheryl Zlotnick; Tammy Tam; Kimberly Bradley

doi:10.1007/s10597-006-9070-7

Impact of adulthood trauma on homeless mothers

Cheryl Zlotnick, Tammy Tam, Kimberly Bradley

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Abstract

Using the National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients (NSHAPC), we found that among homeless mothers (n = 588), those living without their children were more likely to: be older than 35 years, unmarried, have been incarcerated, have been homeless for at least 1 year, and to have used psychiatric medication. Many homeless mothers had histories of childhood trauma, but it was the accumulation of adulthood traumas that was associated with not living with one's children. Without mental health treatment, younger homeless mothers living with their children today may become the homeless mothers living without their children in the future.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	13-32
Number of pages	20
Journal	Community Mental Health Journal
Volume	43
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-006-9070-7
State	Published - Feb 2007
Externally published	Yes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Martha Burt PhD and Linda Weinreb MD. This study was funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Substance Abuse Policy and Research Program #52826.

Keywords

Adulthood trauma
Foster care
Homelessness
Mental illness
Substance abuse

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Health(social science)
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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Impact of adulthood trauma on homeless mothers

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