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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Mar 3.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Serv Rev. 2014 Mar;88(1):135–165. doi: 10.1086/675373

Table 2.

Extent to Which Caseworkers Reported Engaging In Different Referral Strategies

Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3
CG needs housing CW made housing referral Referral in case plan

Providing caregiver with information
Suggested caregiver should obtain housing services 27% 53% 61%
Provided caregiver with names and numbers of housing service providers 32% 64% 69%
Followed up with caregiver to see if housing services were provided 14% 28% 46%
Actively assisted caregiver
Accompanied caregiver to appointment to apply for housing services 4% 7% 10%
Made appointment for caregiver to apply for housing services 4% 8% 12%
Assist caregiver with completing or filing application for housing services 9% 18% 22%

Note: CG = caregiver; Sample 1 N=873; Sample 2 N=509; Sample 3 N=286; strategies are not mutually exclusive.