2024
Why some homeless individuals are unsheltered: A narrative review of self-reported reasons
Tsai J, Haley G, Kinney R. Why some homeless individuals are unsheltered: A narrative review of self-reported reasons. Social Science & Medicine 2024, 358: 117179. PMID: 39168065, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomeless individualsHomeless sheltersSubstance useUnsheltered homelessnessShelter rulesHousing programsLack of safetyLack of accessInterviewer-administered surveyQualitative dataSelf-reported reasonsFocus groupsInadequate careShelterWestern countriesStaff trainingPublic health issueEligibility criteriaThematic categoriesUnsanitary conditionsHealth issuesNarrative reviewQuantitative dataHomelessnessPeer-reviewed studies
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
2016
A 20-Site Comparison of Transition-in-Place Versus Traditional Transitional Housing Programs
Tsai J, Kasprow WJ, Quarles JL, Hoff RA. A 20-Site Comparison of Transition-in-Place Versus Traditional Transitional Housing Programs. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2016, 44: 747-755. PMID: 27449115, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-016-0756-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychosis, Lack of Job Skills, and Criminal History: Associations With Employment in Two Samples of Homeless Men
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Psychosis, Lack of Job Skills, and Criminal History: Associations With Employment in Two Samples of Homeless Men. Psychiatric Services 2016, 67: 671-675. PMID: 26766756, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201500145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic support incomeHomeless menJob attainmentUrban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) programSupportive housing programCriminal justice involvementHousing programsEnd Chronic HomelessnessChronic homelessnessCriminal recordsUnskilled manual workersJustice involvementCriminal historyJob skillsCollaborative initiativesIncarceration historyEmploymentManual workersWhite participantsHomeless veteransIncomeEarningsAttainmentHomeless male veteransHomelessness
2013
Homeless Veterans in Supported Housing: Exploring the Impact of Criminal History
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Homeless Veterans in Supported Housing: Exploring the Impact of Criminal History. Psychological Services 2013, 10: 452-458. PMID: 24079354, DOI: 10.1037/a0032775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCriminal historyHousing programsCriminal chargesCriminal justice systemUrban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) programSupportive housing programExtensive criminal historiesHUD-VASH programHomeless veteransSupported housing programsJustice systemSupported HousingPublic intoxicationDisorderly conductHousingHUD-VASHNational datasetMultisite sampleVagrancyEmploymentSubstance abusePoor statusParticipantsProgramAbuse
2012
Conduct disorder behaviors, childhood family instability, and childhood abuse as predictors of severity of adult homelessness among American veterans
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Conduct disorder behaviors, childhood family instability, and childhood abuse as predictors of severity of adult homelessness among American veterans. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2012, 48: 477-486. PMID: 22797134, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-012-0551-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of homelessnessFamily instabilityAdult homelessnessHousing programsUrban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) programSupportive housing programChildhood family instabilityChildhood abuseHUD-VASH programHomeless veteransFederal effortsHomelessnessSocial relationshipsHousingHomeless episodesLess social supportAbuseSocial supportAdverse childhoodConduct-disordered behaviorMethodsUsing dataNon-homeless veteransChildhood problemsAmerican veteransLifeIncarceration Among Chronically Homeless Adults: Clinical Correlates and Outcomes
Tsai J, Rosenheck R. Incarceration Among Chronically Homeless Adults: Clinical Correlates and Outcomes. Journal Of Forensic Psychology Research And Practice 2012, 12: 307-324. DOI: 10.1080/15228932.2012.695653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCONCEPTUALIZING SOCIAL INTEGRATION AMONG FORMERLY HOMELESS ADULTS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS
Tsai J, Rosenheck R. CONCEPTUALIZING SOCIAL INTEGRATION AMONG FORMERLY HOMELESS ADULTS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS. Journal Of Community Psychology 2012, 40: 456-467. DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSobriety as an admission criterion for transitional housing: A multi-site comparison of programs with a sobriety requirement to programs with no sobriety requirement
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Kasprow WJ, McGuire JF. Sobriety as an admission criterion for transitional housing: A multi-site comparison of programs with a sobriety requirement to programs with no sobriety requirement. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2012, 125: 223-229. PMID: 22410268, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComorbidityData Interpretation, StatisticalEmploymentFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth StatusHousingHumansIll-Housed PersonsIncomeMaleMental DisordersMental HealthMiddle AgedPatient AdmissionQuality of LifeSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersTemperanceTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsTransitional housing programsTransitional housingHousing programsSobriety requirementsSocial climateSuccessful client outcomesHousing outcomesHousingHomeless clientsClient outcomesBetter psychosocial outcomesAdmission criteriaStates DepartmentSobrietyUnited States DepartmentSR programmesAffairsClientsProgramMilitary veteransParticipantsPsychosocial outcomesProgram entry
2010
A Geographic Analysis of Chronically Homeless Adults Before and After Enrollment in a Multi‐Site Supported Housing Initiative: Community Characteristics and Migration
Tsai J, Mares AS, Rosenheck RA. A Geographic Analysis of Chronically Homeless Adults Before and After Enrollment in a Multi‐Site Supported Housing Initiative: Community Characteristics and Migration. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2010, 48: 341-351. PMID: 21080219, DOI: 10.1007/s10464-010-9363-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousing initiativesHigh crime ratesLarge black populationsCommunity characteristicsHomeless adultsHousing programsCrime ratesImproved communityLast residenceHomeless clientsHousingHigh population densityLower income levelsBlack populationCommunityGeographic analysisSocial supportIncome levelDistance participantsInitiativesHigh social supportEducation levelBlack participantsGeographic information systemResidence