2023
Examining the Potential Impact of Restricting Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Housing for Individuals With Certain Criminal Convictions in Texas
Witte L, Tsai J, Cuccaro P, Link A, Cox V, Schick V. Examining the Potential Impact of Restricting Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Housing for Individuals With Certain Criminal Convictions in Texas. Housing Policy Debate 2023, 34: 353-371. DOI: 10.1080/10511482.2023.2246943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCriminal historySupportive housing providersExperience of homelessnessCriminal justice involvementHousing providersHistory of homelessnessU.S. policyHousing residentsEthnic minoritiesJustice involvementLow-income individualsCriminal convictionsDrug convictionsHousingHomeless individualsHomelessnessState of TexasResidentsRecovery of individualsConvictionPotential impactPolicyIncarcerationRecidivismRulesThe use of hotels/motels to address homelessness among veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from the supportive services for veteran families program
Montgomery A, Zickmund S, Byrne T, Galyean P, Suo Y, Pettey W, Velasquez T, Gelberg L, Kertesz S, Tsai J, Nelson R. The use of hotels/motels to address homelessness among veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from the supportive services for veteran families program. Journal Of Social Distress And The Homeless 2023, 33: 305-315. DOI: 10.1080/10530789.2023.2187522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHotels/motelsQualitative interviewsCOVID-19 pandemicSupportive servicesHousing instabilityProgrammatic responsesVeteran householdsFinancial assistanceHomelessnessFamilies ProgramService leadershipVulnerable groupsOngoing public health concernProgram providersPoor health outcomesMethods studyVulnerable populationsCOVID-19InterviewsMotelsQuantitative dataAssistanceServicesPandemicPolicy
2022
Identifying Graduation Rates and Practices in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program
Tsai J, Byrne T, Hill L, Flatley B, Harelik N, Deal M. Identifying Graduation Rates and Practices in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program. Community Mental Health Journal 2022, 59: 808-811. PMID: 36417137, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-022-01057-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousing programsSupportive housing programUrban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) programGraduation ratesHUD-VASH programPSH programsKey themesClient independenceHUD-VASHTemplate analysis approachGraduation criteriaPolicyUnited StatesU.S. DepartmentLittle researchProgram managersPracticeGraduation practiceOnline surveyAdministrative data
2021
Estimation of Utility Values for Computing Quality-adjusted Life Years Associated With Homelessness
Rajan SS, Tsai J. Estimation of Utility Values for Computing Quality-adjusted Life Years Associated With Homelessness. Medical Care 2021, 59: 1115-1121. PMID: 34629422, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsUtility valuesLife yearsIndividual-level characteristicsLow-income adultsGeneralizable evidenceAverage utility valueHomelessness interventionsLarge national surveySocietal valuesHolistic measureComparison of interventionsValuationUnited StatesPolicyData-driven evidenceGood healthEvidenceNational surveySurveyLinear regressionBurdenHomeless groupIs there more public support for US Veterans who experience homelessness and posttraumatic stress disorder than other US adults?
Tsai J, Shen J, Southwick S, Pietrzak R. Is there more public support for US Veterans who experience homelessness and posttraumatic stress disorder than other US adults? Military Psychology 2021, 33: 15-22. PMID: 38536358, PMCID: PMC10013517, DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2020.1842036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMore federal fundingPolitical identificationRepublican PartyPublic supportHomelessnessNational online surveyFederal fundingPrivate programsGreater supportPublic knowledgeBackground characteristicsAttitudesOnline surveyGreater safety concernsPositive attitudesGovernmentPartiesPolicySupportFundingProgramPosttraumatic stress disorderParticipantsVeteransKnowledge
2018
Public exposure and attitudes about homelessness
Tsai J, Lee CYS, Shen J, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Public exposure and attitudes about homelessness. Journal Of Community Psychology 2018, 47: 76-92. PMID: 30506933, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCauses of homelessnessHomeless individualsPolitical affiliationFederal governmentDivergent perspectivesHomelessnessMost AmericansU.S. statesMore fundsPolicyIncome levelLow incomeNational sampleAttitudesPublic exposureMost participantsDemocratsDifferent U.S. statesGovernmentU.S. adultsAmazon Mechanical Turk
2017
Changes in Public Attitudes and Perceptions about Homelessness Between 1990 and 2016
Tsai J, Lee CYS, Byrne T, Pietrzak RH, Southwick SM. Changes in Public Attitudes and Perceptions about Homelessness Between 1990 and 2016. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2017, 60: 599-606. PMID: 29027669, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic attitudesLiberal attitudesHomeless populationHomeless individualsNew public health approachPublic spacePublic health approachGovernment supportDemographic compositionEthnic minoritiesHomelessnessEconomic recessionGreater supportPublic surveyMore compassionAttitudesHealth approachSubstance abuse problemsAbuse problemsCompassionOnline surveySurvey resultsSupportPanhandlingPolicy