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100			_941 _aJohnson, Guy
245			_aAre the homeless mentally ill
260			_bAustralian Journal of Social Issues, _c2011.
300			_a21 pages
500			_aKEYWORDS: Homelessness, mental illness, boarding houses
520			_aIn Australia, it is widely believed that most homeless people have mental health issues and that mental illness is a primary cause of homelessness. This paper uses information from a study of 4,291 homeless people in Melbourne to investigate these propositions. The research found that 15 per cent of the homeless had mental health issues prior to becoming homeless. This challenges the community perception that mental illness is the primary cause of homelessness. The research also found that 16 per cent of the sample developed mental health issues after becoming homeless. Homelessness causes mental health issues for some people, particularly anxiety and depression. The claim that most homeless people are mentally ill sends the wrong message to policy makers about the services that are needed to assist homeless people.
650		0	_aHomelessness _zVIC _9490
700			_947 _aChamberlain, Chris
856			_uhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/j.1839-4655.2011.tb00204.x _yView item on publishers website
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