Absence of a Family Safety Net for Homeless Families

Authors

Kay Young McChesney, University of Missouri, St. Louis

Abstract

Analysis of data from interviews of 80 mothers in five shelters for homeless families suggests that the availability of housing support from kin may be a selection mechanism determining which families become homeless. The availability of kin housing support is seen as a function of four factors: family structure, proximity, control of adequate housing resources, and estrangement. Policy implications are discussed

Recommended Citation

McChesney, Kay Young (1992) "Absence of a Family Safety Net for Homeless Families," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 19: Iss. 4, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.2042
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol19/iss4/5