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Role of racism in perpetuating homelessness in late life: new #HOPEHOME qual study led by @dereckpaul Black Americans 3-4x ⬆️ risk homelessness. Key take homes: 1) It's racism, not race (1/x) tandfonline.com/eprint/XYYVVPJ…
1. experiences of early life overt racism create risk 2. Structural racism throughout life course (i.e. criminal justice & employment discrimination, exposure to violence, premature death, and limited family wealth) ⬆️ & perpetuate risk 2/x
Themes came through voices & experience of participants. Of note, only 1 non-Black participant mentioned race--in context of how her white race brought privilege in crim justice system. Many Black ppts spoke re: stories, but few/none named structural racism-bc effects 3/x
With SF Prop C next week, lots of talk re: concerns
that ppl who are homeless will move to SF to receive services if SF spends more $ on services. As a homelessness
researcher, wanted to add what research (here & elsewhere) says about this
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that ppl who are homeless will move to SF to receive services if SF spends more $ on services. As a homelessness
researcher, wanted to add what research (here & elsewhere) says about this
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Worth noting that this is a common concern. bit.ly/2Av8N6N bit.ly/2Gs1dL8 bit.ly/2P6jEvH (I travel country
speaking about homelessness & every city thinks that ppl come from other
cities to them) 2/9
speaking about homelessness & every city thinks that ppl come from other
cities to them) 2/9
The vast majority of ppl who are homeless have lived there before becoming homeless.
True everywhere, even though myth of movement persists. Some migration, but no clear patterns. 3/9
True everywhere, even though myth of movement persists. Some migration, but no clear patterns. 3/9
Homelessness among older adults reaching crisis proportions. Our study, #HOPEHOME has been examining this/warning about this for years. Surge in number of older homeless people catches L.A. officials off guard latimes.com/local/lanow/la…
44% of ppl 50+ who are homeless experienced homelessness 1st time after age 50. These folks have different needs then those homeless since early life, but all have significant suffering & need our compassion. 2/ journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…
And need effective solns. Need to tailor #permanentsupportivehousing to the needs of older adults & need effective age appropriate housing for those newly homeless. We need to focus on prevention as well--if we don't "close the front door" to homelessness, we won't solve it 3/
