Fostering a Developmental Perspective in Understanding Youth Homelessness

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dc.contributor.authorFrank, Jennifer M.
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-06T13:30:35Z
dc.date.available2019-11-06T13:30:35Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractOf the approximately 565,000 people experiencing homelessness at a given point in time in the United States, over 200,000 are persons in families, representing about 35% of the entire homeless population. This prevalence estimate provides a strong basis for concern about the potential effects of homelessness experienced by the children in those families. Homelessness is a challenging and traumatic experience for anyone. For children experiencing homelessness, the damage can be even more pervasive given their position in the process of development. The experience of homelessness offers a package of substantially negative effects that should be viewed in light of the differential developmental process. This paper explores the research on the negative life outcomes experienced by homeless children including disparities in health and in educational outcomes. It concludes by discussing implications for policy and practice.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/5247
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Houston Graduate College of Social Worken_US
dc.subjectHomelessnessen_US
dc.subjectYouthen_US
dc.subjectDevelopmental Perspectiveen_US
dc.subjectPerspectives on Social Worken_US
dc.subjectJennifer M. Franken_US
dc.subjectHomeless
dc.subjectYouths
dc.subjectDevelopmental Perspective
dc.subjectPerspectives on Social Work
dc.subjectSocial work
dc.titleFostering a Developmental Perspective in Understanding Youth Homelessnessen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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