Child and Family Well-Being and Homelessness

Integrating Research into Practice and Policy

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Social Policy, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Child & Adolescent, Child Development
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Author: ISBN: 9783319508863
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: February 8, 2017
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9783319508863
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: February 8, 2017
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

This brief highlights several of the most pressing challenges in addressing the needs of families who are experiencing homelessness and presents a set of strong policy recommendations for assessment, intervention, research, and service delivery related to homeless children and their parents.  Chapters increase awareness of the mental health, educational, and developmental challenges faced by these children and their parents. In addition, chapters provide practice implications of current research with a focus on the importance of careful assessment of service and housing needs; individual differences in strengths and adjustment of parents and children experiencing homelessness; and innovative treatment and service delivery approaches to address the unique needs of this population. 

Featured topics include: 

  • Promoting positive parenting among homeless families.

  • Innovative intervention, assessment, and service delivery models.

  • Homeless children and early childhood care and education systems. 

  • Early Risers intervention & Community Action Targeting Children who are Homeless Project (Project CATCH).

Child and Family Well-Being and Homelessness is an essential resource for policy makers and related professionals and for graduate students and researchers in developmental, clinical, and school psychology; child, youth and family policy; public health; and social work.

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This brief highlights several of the most pressing challenges in addressing the needs of families who are experiencing homelessness and presents a set of strong policy recommendations for assessment, intervention, research, and service delivery related to homeless children and their parents.  Chapters increase awareness of the mental health, educational, and developmental challenges faced by these children and their parents. In addition, chapters provide practice implications of current research with a focus on the importance of careful assessment of service and housing needs; individual differences in strengths and adjustment of parents and children experiencing homelessness; and innovative treatment and service delivery approaches to address the unique needs of this population. 

Featured topics include: 

Child and Family Well-Being and Homelessness is an essential resource for policy makers and related professionals and for graduate students and researchers in developmental, clinical, and school psychology; child, youth and family policy; public health; and social work.

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