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Reitzes, Donald C.; Crimmins, Timothy J.; Yarbrough, Johanna; Parker, Josie – Journal of Community Psychology, 2011
This study applies a typology of social support with 3 categories of social networks to investigate social ties and their benefits for homeless people. Data were derived from a 2-year long series of participant observations of homeless or precariously housed people who came regularly to a downtown Atlanta public park. The findings are as follows:…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Social Networks, Social Services, Participant Observation
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. Office of Instructional Services. – 1989
This document represents Georgia's response to the mandate of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act for the education of homeless children and youth. It is comprised of a foreword and eight sections. The first section, "Introduction," sketches the history of the McKinney initiative. The second section, "The Stewart B.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education