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Direct linkShaw, Sara – ZERO TO THREE, 2019
During the first year of life children are at the greatest risk for experiencing homelessness (Perlman & Fantuzzo, 2010). Unfortunately, data on the number of infants and toddlers experiencing homelessness are extremely limited, and any data available are inadequate for a variety of reasons. There is minimal information on how many young…
Descriptors: Data, Infants, Toddlers, Homeless People
Peer reviewedBass, Michelle; Dompierre, Kerry-Ann B.; McAlister, Martha – Journal of Transformative Education, 2023
Collaboration across multiple perspectives enhances the potential for innovative solutions to the complex issues of our time. An interdisciplinary education (IDE) community of practice (CoP) proved to be a catalyst for bringing together interested faculty from across a large public college to create an IDE learning event focused on homelessness.…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Interdisciplinary Approach, State Universities, Homeless People
Download full textTobin, Kerri; Murphy, Joseph – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2013
Homeless children in families comprise the fastest-growing group of homeless persons in the United States. Indeed, the American Academy of Pediatrics considers homelessness to be an issue with which pediatricians should be concerned. In this article, we review existing literature to provide a background for researchers, policymakers, and social…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Children, Public Policy, Social Services
Weaver, Karin – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2009
More than one million children are homeless in the United States, and more than half of those are age 6 or younger. As the recession continues, even more families are finding themselves homeless. Studies have shown that children of all ages thrive when they have a safe space in which to explore the world around them, filled with spaces for play…
Descriptors: Play, Homeless People, Public Health, Early Childhood Education
Sadler, Lois S.; Swartz, Martha K.; Ryan-Krause, Patricia; Seitz, Victoria; Meadows-Oliver, Mikki; Grey, Margaret; Clemmens, Donna A. – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: This study described a cohort of teen mothers and their children attending an urban high school with a parent support program and school-based child care center. Specific aims of the study were to describe maternal characteristics and outcomes, and child developmental and health outcomes. Methods: A volunteer sample of 65 adolescent…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Homeless People, Developmental Delays, Depression (Psychology)
Rafanello, Donna – Child Care Information Exchange, 2004
A family, whom out of necessity due to a lack of housing, must reside in a shelter, motel, vehicle, campground, on the street, or doubled up with relatives or friends, is considered homeless. Poverty, lack of affordable housing, domestic violence, veteran status, mental illness, and addiction disorders are among the factors that contribute to…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Mental Disorders, Family Violence, Developmental Delays
