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The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness is the largest national research institute devoted to homelessness in Canada. The COH is the curator of the Homeless Hub.
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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)
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...