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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
Download full textRafferty, Yvonne – 1991
Focuses on the educational needs of homeless children in New York City, obstacles to obtaining schooling and available services, and innovative strategies for the delivery of educational services. Part 1 provides an overview of the educational needs of homeless children, including a summary of the research literature on educational problems that…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Children, Compulsory Education, Delivery Systems
