Young homeless drug users - Ways of coping with harassment

Authors
Reid, P Klee, H
Citation
P. Reid et H. Klee, Young homeless drug users - Ways of coping with harassment, J COMM APPL, 10(1), 2000, pp. 69-75
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY & APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN journal
10529284 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
69 - 75
Database
ISI
SICI code
1052-9284(200001/02)10:1<69:YHDU-W>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
This paper explores young homeless drug users' ways of coping with harassme nt. Discussions of coping and harassment are based on the cognitive apprais al model. Coping accounts were essentially problem-focused and action-orien ted. Results indicate the need for more policy developments to prevent home lessness and for specific interventions around homelessness and harassment. Copyright (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.