Homeless Families Since 1980: Implications for Education

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)

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Published in:Education and urban society 1993-08, Vol.25 (4), p.361-380
Main Author: McChesney, Kay Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Demography
Disadvantaged Youth
Economically Disadvantaged
Elementary Secondary Education
Ethnic Groups
Family
Family Life
Family Problems
High Risk Students
Homeless People
Homelessness
Meta Analysis
Mothers
Racial Differences
Social Background
Social Problems
Sociodemographic Factors
Trend Analysis
Urban Population
Urban Schools
Urban Youth
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Summary: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)
ISSN:0013-1245
1552-3535
DOI:10.1177/0013124593025004004