Housing stability, employment, and survival behaviors among young mothers experiencing homelessness: A randomized controlled trial of a housing intervention.

Jing Zhang, Natasha Slesnick, Ruri Famelia, Xin Feng

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4 authors.

Jing ZhangDepartment of Human Development and Family Science, Kent State University, 406G White Hall, 150 Terrace Drive, Kent, OH, 44242, United States. Electronic address: jzhang65@kent.edu.

Natasha SlesnickCollege of Education and Human Ecology, Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, 1787 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, United States.

Ruri FameliaCollege of Education and Human Ecology, Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, 1787 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, United States.

Xin FengCollege of Education and Human Ecology, Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, 1787 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, United States.

Funding

Stage 1 Treatment Development with Homeless Mothers and their 2-6 Year Old ChildrR01DA023908 · NIDA · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI SLESNICK, NATASHA · 2009 to 2019

$4.9M

NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA023908

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study examined the efficacy of a comprehensive housing intervention (Ecologically-Based Treatment - temporary housing and supportive services) on the longitudinal co-occurring patterns of housing stability, employment, and survival behaviors among a sample of young mothers experiencing homelessness. Participants were randomly assigned to: (1) temporary housing + supportive services (n = 80), (2) housing-only (n = 80), or (3) services as usual (n = 80). Follow-up assessments were completed at 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-months post-baseline. Findings showed that both Ecologically-Based Treatment and housing-only were superior to services as usual in increasing housing stability, reducing survival behaviors, and maintaining or improving employment. When comparing Ecologically-Based Treatment and housing-only conditions, the superiority of the Ecologically-Based Treatment condition over the housing-only condition in increasing housing stability and reducing survival behaviors was consistently observed. The temporary housing and support services intervention is efficacious in promoting stabilization (i.e., housing, employment, survival behaviors) of young mothers experiencing homelessness.

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EmploymentHousingIll-Housed PersonsMothersAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansJob SecurityYoung AdultHousing firstRapid re-housing and parentingYouth experiencing homelessness

Identifiers

PMID39740634

DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117658

PMCPMC11842152

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