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Peer reviewedRafferty, Yvonne; Shinn, Marybeth – American Psychologist, 1991
Reviews community-based research on the effects of homelessness on children. Homeless children face threats to their future well-being resulting from health problems, hunger, poor nutrition, developmental delays, anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, and educational underachievement. Contributing factors may include inadequate shelter,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Needs, Children, Economic Factors
