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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1985
This document contains witnesses testimonies from the Congressional hearing on runaway and homeless youth called to examine the problem of runaway children and the relationship between runaway and missing children services. In his opening statement Representative Kildee recognizes benefits of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act. Six witnesses give…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Welfare, Children, Family Problems
Institute for Children and Poverty, New York, NY. – 2001
This report describes family homelessness in New York City, which has risen sharply since 1980. Currently, the City's family shelter system is at capacity. Homeless children are typically raised by single mothers who receive no child support, are 27 years old, are unemployed and receiving welfare, and have had at least one public assistance…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Child Health, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
Dworkin, Julie – 2000
This report presents data from 1999 surveys of people living in Chicago shelters and warming centers for families with children. The surveys asked about the impacts of welfare reform on respondents' lives. Researchers also surveyed housing and food assistance agencies, shelters, and other social service agencies. Of 481 families surveyed, 44…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Children, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns
Sullivan, Ashley F. – 2000
This is an annotated resource guide for those interested in recent hunger and food insecurity studies. Objectives, methods, and key findings of each study are summarized, and contact information for obtaining the report is given. Studies are grouped by survey location and listed chronologically by publication or release date within each geographic…
Descriptors: Children, Family Problems, Homeless People, Hunger
Sommer, Heidi – 2001
In the 1980s, homelessness attracted considerable attention from the media, advocates, politicians, and the public. Virtually every sector of society and the government responded. Interest in the issue has waned considerably since then, but the problem continues growing, particularly in large urban areas. While public policies address the problem,…
Descriptors: Children, Family Structure, Homeless People, Homeless Shelters
Seifert, Elli; Stauffer, Carol – 2000
This guide explains how to educate homeless students within the public schools, focusing on the Saint Paul, Minnesota, public schools. Section 1 defines homelessness. Section 2 presents data on the increasing numbers of homeless students in the area. Section 3 describes common problems faced by homeless students, including family mobility,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
Homes for the Homeless, Inc., New York, NY. – 1999
In the early part of 1999, the Institute for Children and Poverty surveyed almost 2,000 families with more than 4,000 children in 24 locations to assess the state of homeless children across the United States. This report tells their story. Families account for almost 40% of U.S. homeless people, and in some cities that percentage is even higher.…
Descriptors: Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Homeless People, Low Income Groups
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Hanning, Eileen – Journal of Children and Poverty, 1996
Describes a model of intervention that is designed to support and encourage literacy development among children whose families are or recently have been homeless. The article then places this model within a global context, discussing the broader implications of providing literacy support services for homeless families. (GR)
Descriptors: Children, Economically Disadvantaged, Educationally Disadvantaged, Homeless People
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Reganick, Karol A. – Childhood Education, 1997
Notes that children and adolescents appear to suffer the most detrimental effects of homelessness. Discusses the problems faced by homeless youth and the educational systems that must respond to them, including causes and demographics of homelessness, detrimental effects of shelters, the victimization of homeless adolescents, and educational and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Child Development, Childhood Needs
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Yamaguchi, Barbara J.; Strawser, Sherri; Higgins, Kyle – Special Services in the Schools, 1998
Families with children are the fastest growing group of persons who are homeless. To address their needs for education, this article discusses legal mandates, barriers to education presented by school requirements, effects of homelessness on children and youth, and the role of the educational diagnostician in providing services. Offers 14…
Descriptors: Children, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Problems
Pearce, Kimberly D. – Parks and Recreation, 1995
Reviews research on the special characteristics of homeless, unaccompanied youth and innovative recreation programs that currently, or in the future, can serve them. The paper explains who the street children are and examines what recreation opportunities are available to fill in the gaps in the continuum of care for them. (SM)
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Health Promotion, Homeless People
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Smith, Cheryl – Educational Review, 2000
When trainee teachers conducted an intervention with 35 South African boys in a homeless shelter, the boys' science, English, and math achievement improved by up to 110%. The boys also made social and emotional gains. Student teachers' reflective diaries indicated how they benefitted as well. (SK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Erickson, Judith B. – 1991
The number of poor children in the United States is high, and estimates suggest that poverty among Indiana's children is increasing at twice the national rate. Presently, Indiana does not have readily available, comprehensive information about the state's children and adolescents. There are few ways to link Indiana's poverty data to other…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Family (Sociological Unit), Homeless People
Duffield, Barbara; Gleason, Mary Ann – 1997
Ten years after passage of the McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, homelessness was studied in 11 urban, rural, and suburban communities and 4 states. The first section of the report examines the findings of detailed research on homelessness in these locations. The second section draws conclusions and outlines future directions for efforts to…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Children, Federal Legislation, Homeless People
South Dakota State Dept. of Education and Cultural Affairs, Pierre. – 1997
To study the number and status of homeless people in South Dakota, a questionnaire was mailed to approximately 701 persons who were likely to have knowledge of homeless people. Responses were received from 349 people. Estimated numbers of homeless people include those who live with others because they lack adequate resources to maintain a fixed,…
Descriptors: Adults, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Children
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