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Weighting for Period Perspective in Samples of the Homeless
Author(s): Gerald Sumner, R.M. Andersen, Suzanne L. Wenzel, Lillian Gelberg
Publication Date: 2001
For some sample-based studies of the homeless, it may be relevant to adopt a period perspective, in which analyses focus on the mix of persons who experiences homelessness at least once during some period of time, not just the mix of persons at a point in time. Period perspective presumably can be enhanced by weights that account for the intermittent nature of homelessness, but such weighting invites implementation problems related to calculation...
Where We Sleep: Costs when Homeless and Housed in Los Angeles.
Author(s): Daniel Flaming, Patrick Burns, Michael Matsunaga, Gerald Sumner, Manuel H. Moreno, Halil Toros, Duc Doan
Publication Date: 2009
The central question investigated in this study is the public costs for people in supportive housing compared to similar people that are homeless.The study encompasses 10,193 homeless individuals in Los Angeles County, 9,186 who experienced homelessness while receiving General Relief public assistance and 1,007 who exited homeless by entering supportive housing. (authors)