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The association between place stayed and self-identification as homeless among unstably housed young adults in seven U.S. cities

The association between place stayed and self-identification as homeless among unstably housed... Limited research has explored whether young adults that experience homelessness and housing instability (YAEH) self-identify as homeless. This study uses the Homeless Youth Risk and Resilience Survey (HYRRS) dataset, a seven-city sample of 1426 YAEH, to examine the relationship between the type of place a young adult stayed the night before their interview and whether they self-identified as homeless. While all participants were classified as homeless as aligned with the McKinny-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, about one third (30.66%) did not self-identify as homeless. Logistic regression analyses revealed a statistically significant relationship between the type of place stayed and self-identification as homeless; participants who slept outside the night before the interview were most likely to identify as homeless, followed by participants who stayed in shelters/institutions, then participants who couch surfed. Participants who had spent more total time unstably housed were more likely to identify as homeless, as were participants who identified as cisgender women. Findings from this study may be used to inform outreach and engagement practices among service providers, who may consider building partnerships across service sectors so unstably housed young people may access housing support without self-identifying as homeless. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Social Distress and Homeless Taylor & Francis

The association between place stayed and self-identification as homeless among unstably housed young adults in seven U.S. cities

The association between place stayed and self-identification as homeless among unstably housed young adults in seven U.S. cities

Journal of Social Distress and Homeless , Volume 31 (1): 11 – Jan 2, 2022

Abstract

Limited research has explored whether young adults that experience homelessness and housing instability (YAEH) self-identify as homeless. This study uses the Homeless Youth Risk and Resilience Survey (HYRRS) dataset, a seven-city sample of 1426 YAEH, to examine the relationship between the type of place a young adult stayed the night before their interview and whether they self-identified as homeless. While all participants were classified as homeless as aligned with the McKinny-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, about one third (30.66%) did not self-identify as homeless. Logistic regression analyses revealed a statistically significant relationship between the type of place stayed and self-identification as homeless; participants who slept outside the night before the interview were most likely to identify as homeless, followed by participants who stayed in shelters/institutions, then participants who couch surfed. Participants who had spent more total time unstably housed were more likely to identify as homeless, as were participants who identified as cisgender women. Findings from this study may be used to inform outreach and engagement practices among service providers, who may consider building partnerships across service sectors so unstably housed young people may access housing support without self-identifying as homeless.

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Taylor & Francis
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© 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
ISSN
1573-658X
eISSN
1053-0789
DOI
10.1080/10530789.2020.1864211
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Abstract

Limited research has explored whether young adults that experience homelessness and housing instability (YAEH) self-identify as homeless. This study uses the Homeless Youth Risk and Resilience Survey (HYRRS) dataset, a seven-city sample of 1426 YAEH, to examine the relationship between the type of place a young adult stayed the night before their interview and whether they self-identified as homeless. While all participants were classified as homeless as aligned with the McKinny-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, about one third (30.66%) did not self-identify as homeless. Logistic regression analyses revealed a statistically significant relationship between the type of place stayed and self-identification as homeless; participants who slept outside the night before the interview were most likely to identify as homeless, followed by participants who stayed in shelters/institutions, then participants who couch surfed. Participants who had spent more total time unstably housed were more likely to identify as homeless, as were participants who identified as cisgender women. Findings from this study may be used to inform outreach and engagement practices among service providers, who may consider building partnerships across service sectors so unstably housed young people may access housing support without self-identifying as homeless.

Journal

Journal of Social Distress and HomelessTaylor & Francis

Published: Jan 2, 2022

Keywords: Young people experiencing homelessness; identity; place; sleeping location; homelessness

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