Early Childhood and Child Welfare

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

Indicators of Child, Family, and Community Connections. Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID)

Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) Name: Panel Study of Income Dynamics - Core Survey and Child Development Supplement (CDS) Funder(s):

Indicators of Child, Family, and Community Connections. National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH)

National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH) Name: National Survey of Families and Households Funder(s): Wave I: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Center for Population ResearchWave II and Wave III: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) & National Insti

Indicators of Child, Family, and Community Connections. National Survey of America's Families (NSAF)

National Survey of America's Families (NSAF) Name: National Survey of America's Families Funder(s):

Indicators of Child, Family, and Community Connections. National Study of the Changing Workforce (NSCW)

National Study of the Changing Workforce (NSCW) Name: National Study of the Changing Workforce Funder(s): Families and Work Institute, New York General Description:

Indicators of Child, Family, and Community Connections. National Longitudinal Survey of Youth - 1997 (NLSY97)

National Longitudinal Survey of Youth - 1997 (NLSY97) Name: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth - 1997 Funder(s):

Indicators of Child, Family, and Community Connections. National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health)

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) Name: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health Funder(s): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and 17 other federal agencies General Description:

Indicators of Child, Family, and Community Connections. National Household Education Survey Program (NHES)

National Household Education Survey Program (NHES) Name: National Household Education Survey Program Funder(s): National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), U.S. Department of Education General Description:

Indicators of Child, Family, and Community Connections. Giving and Volunteering in the United States

Giving and Volunteering in the United States Name: Giving and Volunteering in the United States Funder(s): The Independent Sector General Description:

Indicators of Child, Family, and Community Connections. Current Population Survey (CPS)

Current Population Survey (CPS) Name: Current Population Survey Funder(s): The core survey is funded by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The supplements are also funded by a variety of sponsors including the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, and the National Institute of Child Health a

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