Homeless Families since 1980: Implications for Education.

McChesney, Kay Young

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ERIC Number: EJ468109

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Homeless Families since 1980: Implications for Education.

McChesney, Kay Young

Education and Urban Society, v25 n4 p361-80 Aug 1993

Synthesizes research findings from 10 studies on urban homeless families; and details their demographic characteristics, including the number of children, race, ethnicity, and family composition. Focus is on mothers with children and the effects of homelessness on children. (SLD)

Descriptors: Children, Demography, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Family Problems, High Risk Students, Homeless People, Meta Analysis, Mothers, Racial Differences, Social Problems, Trend Analysis, Urban Schools, Urban Youth

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue topic: "Educating Homeless Students in Urban Settings."