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Origin ID
QC33
Preferred Label
homeless
sans-abriCategory label
Homeless Sans-abriQ-Code supplementary keywords
sans-abriQ-Code acronym
SDFQ-Code scope note
persons who have no permanent residence. The concept excludes nomadic peoples (MeSH, see under Homeless Persons)personnes qui n'ont pas de résidence permanente. Le concept exclut les peuples nomades.(MeSH, voir sous Personne sans abri)Q-Code conceptual content
Food Assistance ; Food or financial assistance for food given to those in need.(MeSH)Homeless ; Beyond sleeping rough, homelessness may include situations of living in temporary, insecure or poor-quality housing. Typical causes of homelessness are: unemployment and poverty migration ageing health problems relationship breakdowns lack of affordable housing for rent and for sale inadequate support for people leaving care facilities, hospitals, prisons or other public institutions. Homeless people may face reduced life expectancy, health problems, discrimination, isolation and barriers to access to basic public services and benefits.(Eur.commision 2015)Homeless Persons ; Persons who have no permanent residence. The concept excludes nomadic peoples.(MeSH)Homeless Youth ; Runaway and homeless children and adolescents living on the streets of cities and having no fixed place of residence.(MeSH)Bibliographic link
Citation
Abdul-Hamid W, Cooney C. The homeless. Postgraduate medical journal. 1996; 72(853): 667-70. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8944208
Grant R, Gracy D, Goldsmith G, Shapiro A, Redlener IE. Twenty-five years of child and family homelessness: where are we now?. American journal of public health. 2013; 103 Suppl 2: e1-10. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24148055
Montauk SL. The homeless in America: adapting your practice. American family physician. 2006; 74(7): 1132-8. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17039749
Wright NM, Tompkins CN. How can health services effectively meet the health needs of homeless people?. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners. 2006; 56(525): 286-93. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16611519
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