33. Poverty and Homeless Flashcards
What groups are becoming more common in poverty
- single mothers, women, and children
- minorities
- elderly (veterans)
What is the cycle between poverty and health
poorer health status decrease someone’s ability to work
What are minority women at increased risk of?
- DM/HTN
- obesity
- asthma
- HIV/AIDS
- STIs
What are children in poverty at risk for?
- lack of adequate nutrition and brain development
- maternal substance abuse or depression
- exposure to environmental toxins
- trauma and abuse
- lower quality daily care
Elderly in poverty has a high prevalence rate for what?
- chronic illness/complications
- disability
- food insecurity
Elderly in poverty are less likely to do what?
access resources and seek preventative care
3 categories of homelessness
- chronic (usually older w/ some disability or substance abuse; use emergency shelters as routine housing - becomes a way of life)
- transitional (majority of homeless; use emergency shelter for short period of time until they get back on their feet)
- episodic (usually younger with mental health or substance abuse problems; come and go)
factors leading to homelessness
- chronic unemployment
- disability
- substance abuse problems
number of persons who are homes on a given day or during a given week
point-in-time counts
number of people who are homeless over a given time period
period prevalence counts
T/F: both methods of counting homeless populations typically undercount
True
people not usually counted in the homeless population
- groups of people living in a hotel/motel for monthly fee
- people who are couch surfing
2 groups of children who are homeless
- children who are part of a homeless family
- children who are unaccompanied (ran away from home)
What does being homeless as a child lead to?
adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
What types of health issues can being homeless cause
- mental health
- alcohol abuse
- tobacco abuse
- infectious diseases (STI/HIV)
- exposure to elements
