Early Childhood and Child Welfare

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Developing a Typology of Homeless Families

The literature review provides a broad understanding of what is known about homeless families from the research conducted to date and offers a foundation for developing a typology of homeless families. There are also, as noted next, a number of unanswered questions about the population that may be important to address in moving forward. However, t

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Service Needs, Access, and Utilization Patterns of Homeless Children

Research indicates that homeless children have high rates of both acute and chronic health problems. They are more likely than their poor housed counterparts to be hospitalized, to have delayed immunizations, and to have elevated blood lead levels (Alperstein, Rappaport, and Flanigan, 1988; Parker et al., 1991; Rafferty and Shinn, 1991; Weinreb et

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Service Needs, Access, and Utilization Patterns of Homeless Mothers: Health, Mental Health, Trauma, and Substance Use

Homeless mothers and their families face a number of challenges and problems, some that may stem from being homeless and others that may have contributed to becoming homeless. Homeless mothers, for instance, have more acute and chronic health problems than the general population of females under 45 years of age.

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Residential Stability

Family homelessness is perhaps most aptly described as a pattern of residential instability. Homeless episodes are typically part of a longer period of residential instability marked by frequent moves, short stays in one’s own housing, and doubling-up with relatives and friends.

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Social Capital: Social Support, Conflict, and Violence

Social support is an important buffer for stress and a major predictor of emotional and physical well-being (Cohen and Wills, 1985). Social networks can be an important housing resource for poor families, who frequently double-up with others when they cannot afford independent housing. Findings about social networks of homeless families, however,

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Human Capital: Education, Employment, and Income

Adults in both homeless and other poor families generally have low levels of educational attainment and minimal work histories. Compared to the national average of 75 percent of all mothers having a high school diploma or graduate equivalency diploma (GED), for example, high school graduation or GED rates for mothers in homeless families range fro

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Family Separations and Influence on Family Composition

One of the unfortunate experiences for a significant portion of homeless families is the separation of a child from the family, either temporarily or permanently (Cowal, Shinn, Weitzman, Stojanovic, and Labay, 2002; Hoffman and Rosenheck, 2001). The NSHAPC reported that 60 percent of all homeless women in 1996 had children below 18 years, but only

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Age, Marital Status, Family Composition, and Ethnicity

The typical profile of a homeless family is one headed by a single woman in her late 20s with approximately two children, one or both under 6 years of age (Bassuk et al., 1996; Burt et al., 1999; LaVesser, Smith, and Bradford, 1997; Lowin, Demirel, Estee, and Schreinder 2001; Rog, McCombs-Thornton, Gilbert-Mongelli, Brito, and Holupka, 1995b; SAMH

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Demographic and Background Characteristics of Homeless Families

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Building on the Existing Knowledge Base

This chapter, describing the contributions of existing research, provides the first in a series of building blocks toward developing a typology of homeless families. Although the number of studies conducted on homeless families is small, the considerable overlap in the findings suggests that there may be a sufficient knowledge base upon which to b

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. 2. Literature Review

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. 1. Introduction

Homelessness among families has become a growing phenomenon. Beginning in the early 1980s, families with young children became one of the fastest growing segments of the homeless population and now comprise 34 percent of the homeless population (i.e., 23% children and 11% adults) (Burt et al., 1999). In a given year, this means that 420,000 famili

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Acknowledgements

The authors wish to thank the numerous people who supported or provided assistance with this report. In particular, the authors wish to thank the members of the Expert Panel who provided guidance on the conceptualization of the typology.

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children

Final Report Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Office of Human Services Policy U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Fall 2007 Authors: Debra J. Rog, Ph.D., C. Scott Holupka, Ph.D., and Lisa C. Patton, Ph.D. Prepared by: WESTAT

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Adopted Children with Special Health Care Needs: Characteristics, Health, and Health Care by Adoption Type. References

Bay Area Social Services Consortium (2005). Understanding and Measuring Child Welfare Outcomes. Berkeley, CA: University of California at Berkeley, School of Social Welfare. Accessed June 30, 2008 at: http://cssr.berkeley.edu/bassc/public/outcomes_summ.pdf Bethell CD, Read D, Stein REK, Blumberg SJ, Wells N and Newacheck PW (2002). I

Adopted Children with Special Health Care Needs: Characteristics, Health, and Health Care by Adoption Type. Conclusion

In the child welfare field, adoption has traditionally been viewed as an outcome, that is, the achievement of a goal for the child (Bay Area Social Services Consortium, 2005; Poertner, McDonald and Murray, 2000). After finalization, the child is legally part of the adoptive family, which has assumed all rights and responsibilities of parents (Ho

Indicators of Child, Family, and Community Connections. Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey (SCCB)

Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey (SCCB) Name: Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey Funder(s):

Adopted Children with Special Health Care Needs: Characteristics, Health, and Health Care by Adoption Type. Limitations

As a sample survey, the NS-CSHCN was subject to non-random error, including coverage bias and nonresponse bias. In addition, these survey findings are based on parents’ experiences and perceptions about children’s health. Information provided about health care status and services was not verified with health care professionals.

Indicators of Child, Family, and Community Connections. National Vital Statistics System

National Vital Statistics System Name: National Vital Statistics System Funder(s): National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Vital Statistics, Centers for Disease Control of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services General Description:

Adopted Children with Special Health Care Needs: Characteristics, Health, and Health Care by Adoption Type. Discussion

Adopted CSHCN are a distinct group among the larger population of CSHCN. They are less likely to have physical health conditions or bodily function difficulties, but are more likely to have mental health conditions, activity/participation and emotional/behavioral functional difficulties. They are more likely to have most of the special health

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