ArticleBMC public health2020
Recognizing and responding to women experiencing homelessness with gendered and trauma-informed care.
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- Sexual Violence against Women Experiencing Homelessness: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2026Pooled it
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- Interventions to improve the mental health of women experiencing homelessness: A systematic review of the literature.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
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- A peer-delivered intervention to reduce harm and improve the well-being of homeless people with problem substance use: the SHARPS feasibility mixed-methods study.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2022Trial
- eHealthism in inclusion health: a qualitative longitudinal study with women experiencing homelessness.International journal for equity in health · 2026Article
- Stories of Childhood Trauma Experienced by Women Living Houseless: Deconstructing the Concept of Protection.Research in nursing & health · 2026Article
- Trends in Trust, Safety, and Health Service Access Among Women Participating in an Antiviolence Outreach Program: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Walk in our shoes: older homeless women's perceptions of the challenges of navigating streets and shelter life.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- From housing to home and belonging: structural violence, ontological (in)security and women's mental health.Frontiers in sociology · 2026Article
- Barriers to Healthcare Access for Homeless Women: Perspectives of Social Intervention Professionals.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Relational trust in outreach with women experiencing street-involvement in British Columbia, Canada: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Syndemic lives of women who smoke and experience homelessness: secondary analysis of US qualitative data.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Unmet Subsistence and Mental Health Needs in Women Experiencing Homelessness: Rethinking Care Models for Improved Outcomes.Journal of general internal medicine · 2025Article
- Health literacy and its association with mental and spiritual well-being among women experiencing homelessness.Health promotion international · 2024Article
- "I don't think of it as a shelter. I say I'm going home": a qualitative evaluation of a low-threshold shelter for women who use drugs.Harm reduction journal · 2024Article
- Using Photovoice to Explore Determinants of Health among Homeless and Unstably Housed Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Trauma Experience Among Women Who Have Substance Use Disorders and are Homeless or Near Homeless.Community mental health journal · 2024Article
- Vaccine decision making among people who inject drugs: Improving on the WHO's 3C model of vaccine hesitancy.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study is to highlight the experiences of women who are often hidden in what we know and understand about homelessness, and to make policy and practice recommendations for women-centred services including adaptations to current housing interventions.
methodsThree hundred survey interviews were conducted with people experiencing homelessness in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The survey instrument measured socio-demographics, adverse childhood experiences, mental and physical health, and perceived accessibility to resources. Eighty-one women participants were identified as a subsample to be examined in greater depth. Descriptive statistics and logistic regressions were calculated to provide insight into women respondents' characteristics and experiences of homelessness and how they differed from men's experiences.
resultsWomen's experiences of homelessness are different from their male counterparts. Women have greater mental health concerns, higher rates of diagnosed mental health issues, suicidal thoughts and attempts, and adverse childhood trauma. The results should not be considered in isolation, as the literature suggests, because they are highly interconnected.
conclusionIn order to ensure that women who are less visible in their experiences of homelessness are able to access appropriate services, it is important that service provision is both gender specific and trauma-informed. Current Housing First interventions should be adapted to ensure women's safety is protected and their unique needs are addressed.
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