Palliative care access and use among homeless individuals: a scoping review
Abstract Background: Homeless individuals experience severe health inequalities, increased rates of disease, and premature mortality. Yet the provision of palliative…
Homelessness
Trends in Homelessness and Social Sustainability: Veterans vs. Non-Veterans in the US
Abstract Introduction: Social sustainability is deeply connected to the well-being of marginalized groups, and it is important to highlight how…
Reduction in Substance-Related Composite Harm Scores Through Street Soccer
Abstract Introduction Street soccer makes the sport accessible to people affected by homelessness or precarious housing. There is overwhelming evidence…
Homelessness and self-rated health: evidence from a national survey of homeless people in Spain
Abstract Background: Internationally, acute homelessness is commonly associated with complex health and social care needs. While homelessness can be understood…
Self‐reported health, healthcare service use and health‐related needs: A comparison of older and younger homeless people
Abstract The number of older homeless people with a limited life expectancy is increasing. European studies on their health‐related characteristics…
Under the bridge in Tehran: Addiction, Poverty and Capital
Abstract The article provides an ethnographic study of the lives of the ‘dangerous class’ of drug users based on fieldwork…
Homeless in Dhaka: Violence, Sexual Harassment, and Drug-abuse
Abstract Bangladesh has experienced one of the highest urban population growth rates (around 7% per year) over the past three…