Addressing the Challenges of Child and Family Homelessness

Autor/inn/en	Tobin, Kerri; Murphy, Joseph
Titel	Addressing the Challenges of Child and Family Homelessness
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research on Children, 4 (2013) 1, Artikel 9 (30 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2155-5834
Schlagwörter	Homeless People; Children; Public Policy; Social Services; Physical Health; Academic Achievement; Nutrition; Mental Health; Diseases; Family (Sociological Unit); Emotional Disturbances; Mental Disorders; Poverty; Cognitive Development; Child Development; Financial Support; Transportation; Job Training; Child Care; Housing; Parenting Skills; Health Insurance; Consciousness Raising + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; Child; Kind; Kinder; Öffentliche Ordnung; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Gesundheitszustand; Schulleistung; Ernährung; Psychohygiene; Disease; Krankheit; Familie; Gefühlsstörung; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Armut; Kognitive Entwicklung; Kindesentwicklung; Finanzielle Förderung; Verkehrswesen; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Unterkunft; Krankenversicherung; Bewusstseinsbildung
Abstract	Homeless children in families comprise the fastest-growing group of homeless persons in the United States. Indeed, the American Academy of Pediatrics considers homelessness to be an issue with which pediatricians should be concerned. In this article, we review existing literature to provide a background for researchers, policymakers, and social service providers hoping to understand the phenomenon of child and family homelessness and various strategies used to address it. We begin with a definition and description of the population of homeless families with children. We then offer a broad consideration of the effects of child and family homelessness, from physical health problems like malnutrition and increased incidence of infection to emotional and academic impacts. We end with a platform of policies and other action steps for addressing the problems of homelessness for children and their families. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01