With the increased numbers of homeless individuals over the past several years, it is important to consider factors that contribute to chronic homelessness, including barriers to service delivery that impede one's ability to exit homelessness. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the attitudes and compassion among student…

In 2022, the Center for the Study of Social Policy and Project SPARC conducted research to better understand the barriers experienced by parenting students participating in CalWORKs, California's cash assistance program for families with children. This brief highlights findings from the research on parenting students' experiences with housing.

This paper draws on findings from the From Adversity to University project, a unique widening participation initiative developed by one university to support a diverse range of people into Higher Education through engagement with a 12-week bridging module. This small-scale case study presents an in-depth exploration of how learning space shaped…

Because housing instability can make it difficult for students to attend school, students experiencing homelessness (SEH) may become chronically absent. For this reason, SEH have lower graduation rates than their housed counterpants. Germany's second-chance schools give students an opportunity to catch up on their learning so they can take final…

This qualitative study examines how elementary school teachers teach the notion of home in the curriculum, centring on the 'All About Me' and 'Where We Live' units. This study also illustrates how the notion of home presented through teaching practices can marginalise children, particularly those who are experiencing homelessness. Through…

Experts in different fields have claimed that the UK has experienced a process of growing economic inequality since the 1970s. Following Fairclough's dialectal-relational approach, this paper presents a detailed, systematic analysis of the representation of homeless people and homelessness in "The Guardian" and "Daily Mail"…

This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The objectives of this review are as follows: (1) What are the characteristics of skills training services for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness? (2) How effectively do the different skills training programs improve employment status, work and life skills, or housing…

The problem addressed by this study was the lack of preservice teachers' educational preparedness to support homeless students. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to understand the lived experiences of preservice teachers at the end of their educational program and how the educational experience prepared them to support the…

The purpose of the study is to investigate school counselors' support of youth experiencing homelessness going to college. Using survey methods, school counselors reported their knowledge, perceived competence, advocacy, and actions related to supporting students experiencing homelessness in their college preparation. The results suggested that…

Youth between ages 13 and 25 who experience homelessness face numerous barriers to excellent health, including social stigma and discrimination. Applying socio-ecological model and intersectionality theory, an integrative literature review was conducted. Peer-reviewed studies (N = 29) representing 808,296 participants extracted from four databases…

While many teachers are unaware that students in their classes are experiencing homelessness, others may not know how to support students who are identified as lacking consistent housing (Wright et al., 2019). Thus, there is a critical need to better assess, understand, and enhance teachers' knowledge and attitudes toward homelessness. Therefore,…

There is growing interest in decolonizing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and embedding cultural practices into social and medical services in Hawai'i. Wahine ("woman") Talk is a multilevel, comprehensive SRH program for female youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) led by community health, social work, and medical providers. This…

The McKinney--Vento Act mandates schools to provide students experiencing homelessness or residential instability with access to a stable education by removing barriers to enrollment and attendance (National Center for Homeless Education [NCHE], 2014). Despite this federal legislation guaranteeing students the right to attend school without proof…

Housing instability has a detrimental impact on the academic success of children and youth. Despite having federal policy to direct schools on how to identify and support students experiencing homelessness, many schools still face challenges to developing a systemwide approach that involves school staff in varying positions and addresses the…

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) addresses the specific and urgent needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness, in light of the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the purposes of identifying children and youth experiencing homelessness and enabling them to attend school and participate fully in school…