Services and Needs


1. Does the frequency that homeless individuals sleep in shelters differ from city to city?

2. Does the accessibility of medical care differ between cities?

3. Does the accessibility of dental care differ between cities?

4. Is it more difficult for older homeless people to get medical services?

5. Does the accessibility of dental care differ between age groups?

6. Are homeless people of different age groups receiving the same services?

7. Does the service most needed differ between age groups?

8. Does the service considered most difficult to get differ between age groups?

9. Does the proportion of homeless people receiving or reporting need of psychiatric treatment differ between age groups?

10. Does the proportion of homeless people receiving or reporting need of alcohol/drug treatment differ between age groups?

11. Does medical care accessibility differ between homeless men and women?

12. Do homeless women and men receive the same services?

13. Does the service considered most needed differ between homeless men and women?

14. Does the service considered most difficult to get differ between men and women?

15. Do homeless men receive psychiatric treatment more frequently than women? Do men report more need of psychiatric treatment than women?

16. Do homeless men receive more alcohol/drug treatment than women? Do men report more need of alcohol/drug treatment than women?

17. Do Black, White and Hispanic homeless people receive the same services?

18. Do the services considered the most needed differ between Black, White and Hispanic homeless individuals?

19. Do the services considered the most difficult to get differ between Black, White and Hispanic homeless individuals?

20. Does the proportion of homeless people that receive psychiatric treatment differ between Black, White and Hispanic individuals? Is there a difference in the proportion of people that report need of psychiatric treatment?

21. Does the proportion of homeless people that receive alcohol/drug treatment differ between Black, White and Hispanic individuals? Is there a difference in the proportion of people that report need of alcohol/drug treatment?

22. Does the proportion of homeless people that are on probation or parole differ between Black, White and Hispanic individuals?

23. Do older homeless people sleep in shelters more frequently than younger ones?

24. Do Black, White and Hispanic homeless individuals differ in frequency of sleeping in shelters?

25. Is frequency of sleeping in shelters related to length of homelessness?

26. Are individuals who have been homeless for a long time less able to see a doctor than recent homeless people?

27. Does the way homeless people pay for medical care vary according to length of homelessness?

28. Is the service considered the most needed dependent on length of homelessness?

29. Is the frequency of sleeping in shelters related to reason of homelessness?

30. Does the frequency of sleeping in shelters differ between married, single, separated, and divorced homeless individuals?

31. Do women that have children living with them sleep more frequently in shelters?

32. Do homeless women sleep more frequently in shelters than men?

33. Is there a relationship between the education of a homeless individual and his/hers frequency of sleeping in shelters?

34. Do homeless people who have a job sleep more frequently in shelters than unemployed homeless individuals?

35. Do homeless individuals who have regular jobs sleep more frequently in shelters than individuals with temporary jobs?

36. Do homeless people receiving psychiatric or alcohol/drug treatment sleep more frequently in shelters than the others?

37. Do less educated homeless people receive more services than more educated individuals?

38. Is it easier for homeless people who have a job to see a doctor than for unemployed individuals?

39. Is it easier for homeless people who have a job to see a dentist than for unemployed individuals?

40. Do unemployed homeless people receive more services than employed individuals?

41. Is the proportion of homeless individuals receiving psychiatric treatment different from the proportion of homeless individuals who report need of psychiatric treatment?

42. Is the proportion of homeless people receiving alcohol/drug treatment different from the proportion of homeless individuals who report need of alcohol/drug treatment?

43. Are there homeless individuals who report need of both psychiatric and alcohol/drug treatments?

44. Are there individuals who receive both psychiatric and alcohol/drug treatment?

45. Does the proportion of homeless individuals who were in foster care or in a homeless shelter before they were under age 18 differ between age groups?

46. Does the proportion of individuals who were in foster care or in a homeless shelter when they were under age 18 differ between men and women?

47. Does the proportion of individuals who were in foster care or in a homeless shelter when they were under age 18 differ between races/ethnicities?

48. Are homeless individuals who were in foster care or homeless shelter before age 18 less able to get education?

49. Are homeless individuals who were in foster care or homeless shelter before age 18 less able to get a job?

50. Do homeless individuals who were in foster care or homeless shelter when under age 18 differ from the others in the proportion of people reporting need or receiving psychiatric treatment?

51. Do individuals who were in foster care or homeless shelter when under age 18 differ from the others in the proportion of people reporting need or receiving alcohol/drug treatment?