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Homeless Women

Graduate School of Social Work, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon

Tome Boe

St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, Portland

Sharon Smith

Parrott Creek Community Family Counseling Services, Marylhurst, Oregon

This study of 190 homeless women in Portland, Oregon, found that most homeless women are young, have minor children, and are mobile. The majority have a history of physical or sexual abuse, many are in poor health, 18 percent have been in a mental hospital, and one-fourth are alcoholic. The implications of these findings for policies and practice are discussed.

Affilia, Vol. 3, No. 2, 62-70 (1988)
DOI: 10.1177/088610998800300207


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