Women's Self-Relation Theory

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There is an increased amount of homelessness among chemically addicted females participating in drug and alcohol treatment at Southwest Nu-Stop in Philadelphia County. A research study was conducted to determine the causal factors that contribute to the increase in homelessness among women entering drug and alcohol treatment. A search of the literature revealed that there is an increased amount of homeless women in treatment who do have appropriate information about transitional resources in their communal environment. The focus of the research was to delineate the factors which contributed to the increase of homelessness among women substance abusers. There are four predominate causal factors that will be explored in this document (a) co- …show more content…
Reference. They are more likely than men to have poor self-concepts and high rates of mental health problems, such as major depression, anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar effective disorder. Furthermore, social stigma, peer pressure labeling, and guilt serve as significant barriers to homeless women receiving treatment. Traditional theories examining women's psychological development called “self-relation” theory, focus on the many aspects of the woman’s life. The premise of the theory corresponds with the development of relationships and individualism. It postulates, that often the etiology of a women substance abuser is not fully understood due to the predominance of other circumstances specifically in relationship to mental health disorders. If these disorders are undiagnosed or the disease progression is not appropriately diagnosed, the woman does not receive the specialized treatment services that she requires. Woman relates highly to the many relationships in her life yet, if there is a separation from healthy relationships women experience extensive emotional dilemma’s which can lead to substance abuse or higher rates of mental health episodes. (Chen, & Biswas, …show more content…
Women are estimated to comprise almost one-third of the homeless. These women are usually under the age of thirty-five and members of a minority group, have completed high school, the majority are mothers, and approximately one-third have substance abuse issues. The recent national estimate of homelessness in the United States, the count identified 578,424 people experiencing homelessness, which translated to a national rate of homelessness of approximately 18 homeless persons out of every 10,000 persons in the general public. From 2013 to 2014, homelessness decreased overall and among every major sub-population: un-sheltered homelessness, families, chronically homeless individuals, and veterans. Homeless unaccompanied youth and children represented 7.8 percent of the overall homeless population, but it remains unlikely that the point-in-time count present an accurate enumeration of this population (DHS,