Long-term associations of homelessness with children's well-being

Marybeth Shinn; Judith S. Schteingart; Nathanial Chioke Williams; Jennifer Carlin-Mathis; Nancy Bialo-Karagis; Rachel Becker-Klein; Beth C. Weitzman

doi:10.1177/0002764207311988

Long-term associations of homelessness with children's well-being

Marybeth Shinn, Judith S. Schteingart, Nathanial Chioke Williams, Jennifer Carlin-Mathis, Nancy Bialo-Karagis, Rachel Becker-Klein, Beth C. Weitzman

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Abstract

To analyze long-term consequences of homelessness, the authors compared 388 formerly homeless children 55 months after shelter entry with 382 housed peers, birth to 17, using mother- and child-reported health, mental health, community involvement, cognitive performance, and educational records. Both groups scored below cognitive and achievement norms. Small group differences favored housed 4- to 6-year-olds on cognition and 4- to 10-year-olds on mental health only. Child care and recent stressful events, which were high, were as or more important than prior homelessness. Only children living with mothers were included, potentially biasing results. Policy implications are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	789-809
Number of pages	21
Journal	American Behavioral Scientist
Volume	51
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0002764207311988
State	Published - Feb 2008

Keywords

Achievement
Children
Health
Homelessness
Longitudinal study

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Social Psychology
Cultural Studies
Education
Sociology and Political Science
Social Sciences(all)

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