Homelessness, Unemployment, Suicide, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Military Sexual Trauma

A disproportionate number of persons experiencing homelessness are veterans. While veterans represent only 9.5 percent of the U.S. adult population, they make up 11.4 percent of the population living in homeless shelters. Female veterans are the fastest growing segment, making up 9 percent of the total homeless veteran population. This literature review, authored by Insight’s military and veteran support team, presents research related to statistics on rates of homelessness, suicide, unemployment, and posttraumatic stress disorder within the female active and reserve service member and veteran populations.