Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
demographics of homeless, Utah Valley, homeless policies
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Sociology
Abstract
Few populations are as affected by economic conditions as the homeless. With the recent recessions and changes in city/state/federal policies, the homeless population has begun to change. The traditional homeless population was associated with high levels of drug use, jail time, older men, and minorities (Sosin et al. 1990, Kuhn and Culhane 1998). However, the population has become younger, more likely to include families, and have differing patterns of substance abuse and jail time (Culhane et al. 2007, Sosin 2003, Caton et al. 2005). The traditional homeless person, defined as chronically homeless, would remain homeless for long periods of time or more than 5 times in a year. Policies at the state and federal level have been implemented to help chronic homeless to overcome the barriers to find homes and leave that poverty level.
Recommended Citation
Lovell, Erik; McMullin, John; Cabulagan, Ke'ala; and Child, Dr. Curtis
(2014)
"The New Homeless of Utah Valley: How Changing Demographics of Homelessness Requires Revision of Homeless Policies,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 359.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/359