Housing Problems Experienced by Recipients of Child Welfare Services

This study uses data on the experiences of families involved with child welfare services to examine the nature of housing problems and needs among these families and whether housing status affects case outcomes. First, the article describes the housing difficulties faced by two distinct child welfar...

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Published in:Child welfare 2004-09, Vol.83 (5), p.393-422
Main Authors: Courtney, Mark E., McMurtry, Steven L., Zinn, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Child
Child Abuse
Child Welfare
Child Welfare - ethnology
Child Welfare - statistics & numerical data
Child Welfare Services
Child, Preschool
Depression - ethnology
Disabled Persons - psychology
Families & family life
Family Environment
Family Health - ethnology
Family Relations - ethnology
Female
Foster Care
Foster Home Care - psychology
Homeless People
Homeless Persons - psychology
Housing
Housing Needs
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Linear Models
Low Income Groups
Male
Needs Assessment
Parents & parenting
Poverty
Poverty - ethnology
Residence Characteristics
Self-Assessment
Social services
Social Support
Social Work
Welfare Recipients
Welfare Services
Wisconsin - epidemiology
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Summary:This study uses data on the experiences of families involved with child welfare services to examine the nature of housing problems and needs among these families and whether housing status affects case outcomes. First, the article describes the housing difficulties faced by two distinct child welfare service populations: families receiving voluntary in-home services and families with children in court-ordered out-of-home care. Second, the study demonstrates the relationship between housing problems and the likelihood of family reunification for children in out-of-home care. The findings have implications for the delivery of child welfare services and the provision of housing assistance to low-income families with children.
ISSN:0009-4021