Exploring Differences in the Lives and Well-Being of Sexual and Gender Minority Adults Experiencing Homelessness Relative to Their Cisgender Heterosexual Counterparts

Overview

Journal Health Equity

Specialty Health Services

Date 2019 Apr 30

PMID 31032470

Citations 6

Authors

Vanessa Schick

Laura Witte

Lourence Misedah

Wendy Benedict

Kinnon Falk

Carlie Brown

Frances Isbell

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Abstract

To better understand the lives and experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults experiencing homelessness relative to their cisgender heterosexual (non-SGM) counterparts. A modified time-location sampling strategy was used to reach a diverse sample of individuals with experiences of homelessness. Interviewer or self-administered paper-based surveys were administered to participants on location. SGM and non-SGM participants reported significant differences in the age at which they became homeless, their current housing, and experiences of violence over the past year. SGM participants reported poorer mental health than their non-SGM counterparts. SGM adults may be uniquely impacted by their experiences of homelessness.

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