Patterns and Determinants of Public Shelter Utilization Among Homeless Adults in New York City and Philadelphia
Description:
Administrative data on public shelter utilization among homeless adults from New York City (1987-1994) and Philadelphia (1991-1994) are analyzed to identify the relative proportion of shelter users by length of stay and rate of readmission, and to identify the characteristics that predict an exit from shelter. Survival analyses reveal that half of adult shelter users will stay fewer than 45 days over a two-year period (combined stays), and that approximately one half of men and one third of women will experience a readmission within two years of the first admission.
Type of Resource:
Journal
Publication Date:
1997
Volume:
17
Issue:
1
Pages:
2343
Location:
New York