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abstract: 'Women represent a growing segment of the homeless population; however,
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little work has examined employment among an important segment of this
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population: women unaccompanied by children. This study addressed the
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following research questions: Which common employment barriers (that is,
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physical health, mental health, substance abuse, or domestic violence)
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influence employment of unaccompanied women experiencing homelessness?
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How do these barriers influence the employment experiences of the women?
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The authors analyzed a cross-sectional sample of unaccompanied women in
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one community''s homeless management information system (n = 1,331). Then
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they completed semistructured interviews (n = 20) with a subsample of
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these women. Logistic regression analyses indicated that no employment
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barrier significantly related to current employment status. Interview
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data indicated that women perceived physical and mental health issues as
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barriers to full-time employment. Women reported a struggle to maintain
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housing even when they had employment. Integrated quantitative and
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qualitative analyses identified how agency data regarding barriers and
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employment may miss central barriers (for example, stigma, physical
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presentation) and employment engagement. Study findings provide support
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for programs that address housing and current barriers before other
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employment barriers, the importance of improving federal measures, and
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recommendations to strengthen agency-level data collection to inform
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program development and community-based research.'
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affiliation: 'Groton, D (Corresponding Author), Florida Atlantic Univ, Phyllis \&
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Harvey Sandler Sch Social Work, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431 USA.
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Groton, Danielle, Florida Atlantic Univ, Phyllis \& Harvey Sandler Sch Social Work,
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777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431 USA.
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Radey, Melissa, Florida State Univ, Coll Social Work, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA.'
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author: Groton, Danielle and Radey, Melissa
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author-email: dgroton@fau.edu
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author_list:
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- family: Groton
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given: Danielle
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- family: Radey
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given: Melissa
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1093/swr/svab003
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earlyaccessdate: JUN 2021
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eissn: 1545-6838
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files: []
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issn: 1070-5309
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journal: SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH
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keywords: barriers; employment; homelessness; unaccompanied women; women
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keywords-plus: 'INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; LOW-INCOME; SUBSTANCE USE; JOB SEEKING;
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GENDER; INTERVENTION; INDIVIDUALS; VOLUNTEERS; SERVICES; SUPPORT'
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language: English
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month: JUN
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number: '2'
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number-of-cited-references: '56'
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pages: 88-100
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papis_id: a48ea4ec769e8ed3b756dfae644d67b5
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ref: Groton2021ivebeen
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times-cited: '0'
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title: '``I''ve Been Through It″: Assessing Employment Barriers among Unaccompanied
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Women Experiencing Homelessness'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000685223000003
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '7'
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volume: '45'
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web-of-science-categories: Social Work
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year: '2021'
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