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7. Addressing the Vocational Needs of LGBTQ2S Youth Experiencing Homelessness with Supported Employment
Kristin M. Ferguson
Previous research reveals high unemployment rates among LGBTQ2S youth experiencing homelessness. This chapter provides an overview of the vocational needs of LGBTQ2S youth experiencing homelessness and introduces the Individual Placement and Support...
Nonvocational Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Employment Interventions for Homeless Youth
Kristin M. Ferguson
This randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy between the Social Enterprise Intervention (SEI) and Individual Placement and Support (IPS) with homeless youth with mental illness to assess their impact on nonvocational outcomes. Seventy-two...
It shouldn’t be this hard: Systemic, situational, and intrapersonal barriers to exiting homelessness among homeless young adults
Katie Sample, Kristin M. Ferguson
This qualitative study explores homeless young adults’ perceptions of the systemic, situational, and intrapersonal barriers they encounter across multiple systems in trying to exit homelessness and the ways these barriers are interrelated. Thirty-...
The Role of Local Businesses in Addressing Multidimensional Needs of Homeless Populations
Wonhyung Lee, Kristin M. Ferguson
This article proposes a theoretical framework that links the versatile roles that local businesses can play in addressing various dimensions of human needs. This theoretical framework is illustrated through two models in Washington, D.C. and Los...
Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Homeless Young Adults: The Importance of Victimization Experiences in Childhood and Once Homeless
Yeonwoo Kim, Kimberly Bender, Kristin M. Ferguson, Stephanie Begun, Diana M. DiNitto
Homelessness itself is traumatic, and more than half of homeless young adults have also experienced abuse as children and/or victimization while homeless. These experiences increase the likelihood of developing trauma-related symptoms and...