Topic · General Health Professions
Homelessness and Social Issues
Homelessness and Social Issues is a research topic within General Health Professions. Science Explorer counts 46k research works in it since 1950. 9.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact of homelessness on health, with a focus on mental illness, substance abuse, and the effectiveness of interventions such as Housing First. It also examines the challenges faced by homeless individuals in accessing healthcare and the prevalence of HIV risk behaviors among this population.
- Homelessness
- Health
- Mental Illness
- Substance Abuse
- Housing First
- Public Health
- Social Support
- Youth Homelessness
- Health Care Utilization
- HIV Risk Behaviors
- Research works
- 46k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +8% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
United States
51% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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