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ERIC Number: EJ1228726
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
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Housing Interventions and the Chronic and Acute Risks of Family Homelessness: Experimental Evidence for Education
Cutuli, J. J.; Herbers, Janette E.
Child Development, v90 n5 p1664-1683 Sep-Oct 2019
This study considers risk associated with family homelessness for school functioning and experimental evidence on the effects of different housing interventions over time. Students in homeless families (N = 172; M[subscript age] = 7.31; SD = 4.15) were randomized to housing interventions that focus on acute risks (community-based rapid rehousing), chronic risks (permanent subsidy), or usual care (UC). A matched group of low-income, housed students served as an additional reference for effects on attendance, school mobility, and reading and math achievement across 4 years. Findings partially support the chronic-risk hypothesis that family homelessness interferes with achievement through its relation to deep poverty. Children randomly assigned to UC perform as well or better than children assigned to housing interventions in this municipality.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: US Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Grant or Contract Numbers: H21618RG
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