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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): Sahoo Saddichha, Isabelle Linden, Michael Reinhardt Krausz
Publication Date: 2014
Objectives:
Youth homelessness is on the rise in North America, yet this vulnerable population is rarely studied and compared with adults. This paper aimed to study the homeless youth and identify specific vulnerabilities, which rendered them different from the adult homeless population. It also aimed to describe the youth homeless population and their significant co-morbidities.
Methods:
Data was derived from the BC Health of the Homeless St...
Author(s): Sahoo Saddichha, Joelle M. Fliers, Jim Frankish, Julian Somers, Christian G. Schuetz, Michael R. Krausz
Publication Date: 2014
Background: Incarceration and homelessness are closely related yet studied rarely. This article aimed to study the incarcerated homeless and identify specific vulnerabilities, which rendered them different from the nonincarcerated homeless. It also aimed to describe the homeless population and its significant involvement with the criminal justice and enforcement system.
Methods: Data were derived from the British Columbia Health of the Homeles...
Author(s): Sahoo Saddichha, Iris Torchalla, Michael Reinhardt Krausz
Publication Date: 2014
Objective: This work aimed to evaluate gender differences among the street-entrenched youth in British Columbia in terms of their demographics, experiences of childhood maltreatment, mental health issues, and substance use behaviors.
Materials and methods: Data were derived from the BC Health of the Homeless Study (BCHOHS), carried out in three cities in British Columbia, Canada. Measures included socio-demographic information, the Maudsley Addic...