Citation

Padgett DK, Struening EL. Am. J. Orthopsychiatry 1992; 62(4): 525-534.

Affiliation

New York University School of Social Work.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, American Orthopsychiatric Association, Publisher Wiley Blackwell)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1443061

Abstract

Data from a 1987 survey of 1,260 homeless adults in New York City show that mental problems and substance dependence were significantly linked to beating and sexual assault among women and to several types of injury and victimization among men. The extremely high rates of victimization and injury underscore a need for greater attention to the safety and welfare of homeless people.

Language: en