Relative contributions of parent substance use and childhood maltreatment to chronic homelessness, depression, and substance abuse problems among homeless women: mediating roles of self-esteem and abuse in adulthood.

@article{Stein2002RelativeCO,
  title={Relative contributions of parent substance use and childhood maltreatment to chronic homelessness, depression, and substance abuse problems among homeless women: mediating roles of self-esteem and abuse in adulthood.},
  author={Judith A. Stein and Michelle Burden Leslie and Adeline M Nyamathi},
  journal={Child abuse & neglect},
  year={2002},
  volume={26 10},
  pages={
          1011-27
        }
}

• Judith A. Stein, Michelle Burden Leslie, Adeline M Nyamathi
• Published in Child abuse & neglect 2002
• DOI:10.1016/S0145-2134(02)00382-4

OBJECTIVE This study, using latent variable methodology, explores simultaneously the relative effects of childhood abuse and early parental substance abuse on later chronic homelessness, depression, and substance abuse problems in a sample of homeless women. We also examine whether self-esteem and recent violence can serve as mediators between the childhood predictors and the dysfunctional outcomes. METHOD The sample consists of 581 homeless women residing in shelters or sober living centers… CONTINUE READING

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