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Trauma and Homelessness

 
Disempowerment and Disconnection: Trauma and Homelessness examines the complex relationship between trauma and homelessness.
 
In exploring how trauma can be both a cause of and a result of homelessness, the report examines the nature of trauma; the day to day effects of trauma; the kinds of trauma that people affected by homelessness experience; the link between trauma and substance abuse; and how trauma prevents people from successfully resolving their homelessness.
 
The key questions raised by the report are

  • how can homelessness caused by trauma be prevented?
  • is there a need to develop specialist services for people affected by trauma?
  • how should generic services incorporate an understanding of the impact of trauma into their service delivery?

 
 

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