Investigating the roles of neighborhood environments and housing-based social support in the relocation of persons made homeless by hurricane katrina

Bret Kloos; Kate Flory; Benjamin L. Hankin; Catherine A. Cheely; Michelle Segal

doi:10.1080/10852350902735742

Investigating the roles of neighborhood environments and housing-based social support in the relocation of persons made homeless by hurricane katrina

Bret Kloos, Kate Flory, Benjamin L. Hankin, Catherine A. Cheely, Michelle Segal

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This study examined whether social support tied to relocation efforts and neighborhood social climate may mediate the effects of stressful life events on mental health outcomes following Hurricane Katrina. Participants were 108 adult persons made homeless by Hurricane Katrina and evacuated to Columbia, South Carolina. Civic leaders developed an intervention model that emphasized (a) a one-stop point of entry, (b) living in hotels and apartments rather than shelters, and (c) matching hotels with volunteer hosts to assist in relocation efforts. Results revealed that perceived neighborhood factors and satisfaction with host relationship were related to several mental health outcomes. Neighborhood social climate partially mediated several mental health outcomes. Implications of this intervention model and the utility of social ecological perspectives on homelessness interventions are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	143-154
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community
Volume	37
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10852350902735742
State	Published - Apr 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Homelessness
Hurricane Katrina
Mental health
Neighborhood
Social ecology

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Social Psychology

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Investigating the roles of neighborhood environments and housing-based social support in the relocation of persons made homeless by hurricane katrina. / Kloos, Bret; Flory, Kate; Hankin, Benjamin L. et al.

In: Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, Vol. 37, No. 2, 04.2009, p. 143-154.

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