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Rationale

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Rationale

One goal for a typology of homeless families would be to identify families' risks for homelessness and barriers to housing in order to address the issues prior to entering shelter so that the incidence of homelessness among families could be reduced. In particular, a prevention-oriented typology would provide the ability to rank families according
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Study Overview

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Study Overview

This option tests promising practices to use a typology to prevent homelessness and/or expedite exit from homelessness. The following questions can be investigated: Does a triaged approach to shelter result in long-term prevention of imminent homelessness for families? What are the characteristics of families for whom the prevention approach
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Option 3: Examining Efforts to Prevent

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Option 3: Examining Efforts to Prevent Homelessness

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Advantages and Limitations

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Advantages and Limitations

There are a number of advantages to this option: Data collection systems are in place in most CoCs in the country; There is the ability to maximize the existing HMIS data for study purposes; and The cost and burden are relatively low since CoCs are already required to collect this information. There are also limitations to this option.
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Data Collection

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Data Collection

Homeless Management Information System. One advantage of using an administrative database such as the HMIS is that information is being collected on an ongoing basis. Therefore, instead of collecting data through repeated waves of interviews, as is typically done in a survey effort, HMIS data can be collapsed into any time frame desired, such as
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Methodology

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Methodology

Sample. As already noted, by a congressional mandate, HUD is requiring local communities to develop a computerized data collection system. Since 2001, HUD has been working with local jurisdictions to develop and implement the HMIS. Individual CoCs will soon be required to submit information to HUD electronically based on Federal HMIS guidelines
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Typologies and Knowledge Gaps the HMIS Could

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Typologies and Knowledge Gaps the HMIS Could Inform

Using the HMIS universal data elements would help with resource allocation, as these would identify the size and composition of the population to enable resource matching. Using the program-specific HMIS data elements would help provide data on the following:
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Rationale

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Rationale

In 2001, Congress directed HUD to provide more detailed information on the extent and nature of homelessness and on the effectiveness of programs funded by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. As a result of this mandate, HUD is requiring each local CoC to develop its own HMIS, a computerized data collection system on homeless individuals a
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Study Overview

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Study Overview

The Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) is a longitudinal, cross-regional study of families using homeless shelters. Using the HMIS universal data elements, the following questions can be investigated:
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Option 2: Homeless Management Information System

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Option 2: Homeless Management Information System

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Advantages and Limitations

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Advantages and Limitations

The advantages of a national longitudinal study of homeless families include the ability to:
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Data Collection

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Data Collection

Primary Data Collection. Interviews with the heads of household would be conducted within two weeks of the shelter request; at the time of exit or six months into shelter; and at six- or 12-month intervals subsequent to exit for a period of two to five years.
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Methodology

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Methodology

Sample. The basic sample would be a random sample of families requesting shelter for the first time. Depending on resources, the sample could include oversamples of families who come from two-parent families, father-only families, and families who are working to allow greater attention to these understudied groups.
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Typologies and Knowledge Gaps it Could Inform

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Typologies and Knowledge Gaps it Could Inform

Data collected through a national longitudinal study of homeless families would help with resource allocation; understanding the needs of the population enables resource matching. Basic study design could provide data on the following:
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Rationale

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Rationale

Much of the past research involving homeless families has focused on the pathways into homelessness and the characteristics of families who become homeless in comparison to poor families in general. There has not been comparable attention paid to understanding how families exit homelessness and their subsequent residential patterns. During an over
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Study Overview

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Study Overview

The Longitudinal Study of Homeless Families is a proposed national longitudinal study of exit patterns and shelter requests of homeless families using primary data. The major research questions could include the following:
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Option 1: Longitudinal Study of Homeless Families

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Option 1: Longitudinal Study of Homeless Families

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Potential Goals of a Typology

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Potential Goals of a Typology

Expert Panel members all agreed that more than one typology relevant to homeless families would be needed, depending on the purposes for developing the particular typology. After much discussion, four possible goals for a typology were summarized:
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Proposed Study Options

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Proposed Study Options

Based on previous chapters and the Expert Panel meeting, three options for future research to inform the typology are proposed (see Table 7-1 ). First, there remains a need to understand the exits and pathways out of homelessness and subsequent residential patterns. A longitudinal, nationally representative study of first-time homeless families r
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Background

Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children. Background

The existing body of literature related to homeless families provides substantial information on the characteristics and service needs of currently homeless mothers and their dependent children but is not robust enough to provide sufficient data with which to develop a typology of homeless families. In order to fill this knowledge gap, this projec

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