Differences in stressful life events between men and women experiencing homelessness
| Autor: | José Juan Vázquez, Pablo Roca, Sara Rodriguez-Moreno, Sonia Panadero |
|---|---|
| Přispěvatelé: | Universidad de Alcalá. Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Stressful life events Social Psychology Adolescent Social Problems Women experiencing homelessnes Psychological intervention Alcohol abuse 050109 social psychology People experiencing homelessness Sociology medicine Humans Psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Imprisonment Psychiatry Child Psicología social Sexual violence 05 social sciences Life events Gender Homelessness medicine.disease Psicología clínica y psicodiagnóstico Psicología Alcoholism Sexual abuse Spouse Spain Ill-Housed Persons Etiology Female Sociología 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | E-Prints Complutense. Archivo Institucional de la UCM instname e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá |
| Popis: | People experiencing homelessness are particularly vulnerable to experiencing stressful life events (SLEs) at some point in their lives; these SLEs are crucial for understanding the etiology and maintenance of homelessness. This study analyses the differences between men and women experiencing homelessness in the suffering of SLEs throughout their lives (childhood, adolescence, and adulthood). The sample consisted of a group of 293 people experiencing homelessness in Madrid (Spain): 156 men and 137 women. The results suggest that the number and type of SLEs experienced by men and women are different. In general, women experiencing homelessness suffer more SLEs than men in all periods of their lives. The differences in the level of sexual violence in childhood, sexual abuse in adulthood, and abuse by a spouse or partner are particularly striking. However, men experiencing homelessness score significantly higher than women for alcohol abuse, police complaints, arrest, and imprisonment throughout their lives. These findings have significant implications for the design of interventions and social policies that should be tailored to the specific needs of men and women who are homeless. Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad Universidad Complutense de Madrid Agencia Estatal de Investigación of the Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad of Spain (Ref. FEM2016-75317-R; Ref. PSI2009-08472; Ref: FEM2012-35053) and Complutense-Santander Back grant (ref: CT17/17-CT18/17) to SRM |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|