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Shared Risk: Who Engages in Substance Use with American Homeless Youth?
Author(s): H.D. Green, K. de la Haye, J.S. Tucker, D. Golinelli
Publication Date: 2013
Homeless youth in the United States are more likely to drink or use drugs with those who engage in multiple risk behaviors and who occupy influential social roles (popular, opinion leaders, support providers, sex partners). Understanding these social networks may be helpful in designing interventions to combat substance misuse (Authors).
Understanding Heterosexual Condom Use among Homeless Men
Author(s): J.S. Tucker, S.L. Wenzel, Daniela Golinelli, David P. Kennedy, Brett Ewing, Wetheimer S.
Publication Date: 2012
This study uses an event-based approach to examine individual, relationship, and contextual correlates of heterosexual condom use among homeless men. Structured interviews were conducted with a predominantly African American sample of 305 men recruited from meal lines in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. (Authors)
Increased substance use and risky sexual behavior among migratory homeless youth: Exploring the role of social network composition
Author(s): S.C. Martino, J.S. Tucker, G. Ryan
Publication Date: 2011
Travelers are a migratory subgroup of homeless youth who may be especially prone to engaging in risky behavior. This study compared the substance use and sexual behavior of young homeless travelers and non-travelers to evaluate the extent and possible sources of travelers' increased risk. Data came from face-to-face interviews with 419 homeless youth (36.6% female, 34.0% white, 23.9% African American, and 20.0% Hispanic) between the ages of 13 an...
Predictors of substance abuse treatment need and receipt among homeless women
Author(s): J.S. Tucker, S.L. Wenzel, D. Golinelli, A. Zhou, H.D. Green
Publication Date: 2010
Studies show that many homeless women, who require treatment for substance abuse, do not receive it. This study identified social network and other predisposing factors associated with perceived need for and receipt of substance abuse treatment among 273 homeless women who screened positive for past-year substance abuse. Women with drug-using sex partners, a denser network, and an arrest history were more likely to have a perceived need for trea...