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PubMed1990

Dependency on soup kitchens in urban areas of New York State.

We studied the dependency of persons on soup kitchens in Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Westchester County, New York. Seventeen percent of the meal recipients were homeless, 62 percent lived in apartments or houses, 20 percent were working, 40 percent were women, and 17 percent had a child in their household. Fifty-nine percent started eating at the soup kitchen more than a year ago, and 51 percent ate five or more meals at soup kitchens in the last week. Most reported they came to the soup kitchen because of economic problems or lack of food; 93 percent had incomes below the poverty threshold. Most used some government food program; 48 percent received food stamps. Utilization of soup kitchens and other programs differed between men and women and between households with and without children.

Adult↗
PubMed1978

Statistics on alcoholic marriages: an overview.

This paper is a brief American literature review reporting on (1) the percentage of alcoholics who marry, (2) the percentage who separate or divorce, and (3) the temporal relationship between date of marriage and onset of alcoholism. All studies discussed control for age and compare results to a general population. The authors show that early studies suggested that alcoholics were an unsocialized and homeless group of people who were not likely to marry whereas later research showed that alcoholics are just as likely as persons in the general population to marry but are at least four times more likely to separate or divorce. Multiple variables account for the high rate of marital disruption. The literature is conflicting regarding whether people tend to marry before or after the onset of alcoholism. Future research must delineate relevant psychological and sociocultural variables in addition to the alcoholism itself.

Alcoholism↗
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Elderly, homeless and mentally ill: a study.

This article describes a study of people aged 60 and over who were homeless and sleeping on the streets in Central London. The author spent 334 hours on the streets of London between July and October 1990, and attempted interviews with 130 elderly homeless people before finding 50 who were able to give a full interview. Information about this client group was then collected, including mental health problems they reported or that were observed during the interviews. The results suggest that the link between mental health problems and homelessness among elderly people may be profound.

Aged↗
PubMed1981

[Friedrich Joseph Haass, a German physician in Moscow].

The physician and philanthropist Friedrich Joseph Haass (1780--1853) is known as the 'holy doctor of Moscow'. There is only one biography about him, which is based on archive documents. This biography, however, needs to be corrected and completed. F.J. Haass was born in Münstereifel, he studied medicine in Cologne and Göttingen, and in 1806 went to Moscow where he practised as a family doctor. There he quickly gained appreciation and prosperity as physician. From 1807--1812 he was medical superintendent of the Paul-Hospital. His scientific work consisted of a study of the Croup and the mineral springs of the Caucasus. From 1825--26 he was 'town physician' (Stadtphysicus) of Moscow. In 1829 a committee aimed at the protection of prisoners was founded in Moscow, and Haass was called into this committee. Up to his death he saw as his main task charitable work for imprisoned and deported persons. He became medical superintendent of the hospitals for prisoners, and later (1844) of a hospital founded by himself for the homeless sick as well. Haass fought with all his power and all his property for the sick "wretched" people, for bondmen and debitors. He achieved several mitigations of the hard conditions of confinement and of the march to Siberia. The essential part of his struggles was confined to the human aid he could give in his direct surroundings. They did not, however, exert any influence on the despotic principles of jurisdiction and of the execution of punishment in Russia.

Germany↗
PubMed1996

Primary health care for homeless people in A&E.

Homeless people often present in A&E departments for primary health-care. A primary health-care nurse practitioner can provide for health needs and refer people to other sources of support and help. A nurse practitioner can liaise with other relevant services and educate colleagues about the causes and effects of homelessness.

Emergency Service, Hospital↗