Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Tables and Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. An Overview of Research on the Link between Housing and Health; 2. The Poverty Connection between Homelessness and Health; 3. A Profile of Homeless Families in Urban America; 4. Design of the Study on Homeless and Housed Poor Families; 5. Comparisons of Poor New York City Families by Shelter Use; 6. Health Care Use among Poor Families in New York City; 7. Program and Policy Recommendation to Improve Health Care Access
8. Final Thoughts on Conducting Health Care Studies of Homeless FamiliesAppendix A. The New York City Family Shelter System; Appendix B. Predictors of Being Interviewed at Follow Up; Appendix C.A Note on the Use of Multinomial Logistic Regression; Bibliography
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First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company