Title

Affiliation, gender, and parental status among homeless persons

Authors

Authors

J. M. Morris

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Soc. Psychol.

Keywords

FAMILIES; MEN; Psychology, Social

Abstract

Affiliation, loss of affiliation, and the associated effects on homeless individuals were assessed via a survey of 230 homeless adults in Florida. Women accompanied by dependent children, unaccompanied women, and unaccompanied men were compared regarding levels of affiliation and-associations among affiliation, self-esteem, and locus of control. The women accompanied by children maintained more family contacts and had higher levels of self-esteem; for that group, locus of control was more external than for either the unaccompanied women or the unaccompanied men. Women with children also had the lowest median number of days homeless and the highest average monthly incomes.

Journal Title

Journal of Social Psychology

Volume

138

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-1998

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Language

English

First Page

241

Last Page

250

WOS Identifier

WOS:000072695500009

ISSN

0022-4545

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