Diversity and Health Research Profile
Homelessness
Drug Use and Sex Among Homeless Youth
A study to understand the social context of drug use and risky sex among homeless youth in support of interventions aimed at reducing the spread of HIV.
Contact: Joan Tucker, PhD (Joan_Tucker@rand.org)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Homeless Women
A project aimed at understanding the context of posttraumatic stress disorder among homeless women, adapting an existing treatment manual for PTSD for use with this population, and conducting a pilot test.
Contact: Suzanne Wenzel, PhD (Suzanne_Wenzel@rand.org)Homeless Women, Alcohol, and HIV Risk Behaviors
A study of impoverished women in Los Angeles County shelters to understand the relationship between alcohol use and HIV risk behaviors by examining the social context in which these behaviors occur.
Contact: Suzanne Wenzel, PhD (Suzanne_Wenzel@rand.org)

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