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Sequential Progression of Substance Use Among Homeless Youth: An Empirical Investigation of the Gateway Theory
Author(s): Joshua Ginzler, Bryan Cochran, Ana Cauce, Leslie Whitbeck, Melanie Domenech-Rodriguez
Publication Date: 2003
We examined the sequence of substance-use initiation in 375 street youth (age 13-21) who were interviewed from 1994-99 in Seattle, Washington. Based on the gateway theory, participants were categorized into six profiles to describe the order in which they initiated use of various substances (i.e., alcohol, marijuana, other drugs), or classified as nonprogressors if they had not tried all three classes of drugs. Youth progressing in the hypothesiz...
Challenges Faced by Homeless Sexual Minorities: Comparison of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Homeless Adolescents with Their Heterosexual Counterparts
Author(s): Bryan Cochran, Angela Stewart, Joshua Ginzler, Ana Cauce
Publication Date: 2002
Objectives. The goal of this study was to identify differences between gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) homeless youths and their heterosexual counterparts in terms of physical and mental health difficulties. (Authors) Methods. A sample of 84 GLBT adolescents was matched in regard to age and self reported gender with 84 heterosexual adolescents. The 2 samples were compared on a variety of psychosocial variables. Results. GLBT adole...
Health Care and Public Service Use and Costs Before and After Provision of Housing for Chronically Homeless Persons with Severe Alcohol Problems
Author(s): Mary E. Larimer, Daniel K. Malone, Michelle D. Garner, David C. Atkins, Bonnie Burlingham, Heather S. Lonczak, Kenneth Tanzer, Joshua Ginzler, Seema L. Clifasefi, William G. Hobson, Alan Marlatt
Publication Date: 2009
"Health Care and Public Service Use and Costs Before and After Provision of Housing for Chronically Homeless Persons With Severe Alcohol Problems." HRC is providing open access to this article. ContextChronically homeless individuals with severe alcohol problems often have multiple medical and psychiatric problems and use costly health and criminal justice services at high rates. Objective To evaluate association of a "Housing First" intervention...