The Interplay Between Housing Stability and Child Separation: Implications for Practice and Policy
| Autor: | Debra J. Rog, Mei Ling Ellis, Andrew L. Greer, Laurel M. Lunn, Kathryn A. Henderson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Gerontology
Adult Male Washington Health (social science) Public housing media_common.quotation_subject Child Welfare Foster Home Care 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Family 030212 general & internal medicine Sociology Longitudinal Studies Child Applied Psychology media_common Service system Public Housing Child Protective Services 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Welfare system Child Preschool Ill-Housed Persons Housing Supportive housing Female Welfare 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | American journal of community psychology. 60(1-2) |
| ISSN: | 1573-2770 |
| Popis: | Greater understanding of how residential stability affects child separation and reunification among homeless families can guide both child welfare and homeless policy and practice. This article draws upon two longitudinal studies examining services and housing for homeless families and their relationship to family and housing stability. Both studies were conducted in the same state at roughly the same time with similar instruments. The first study, examining families’ experiences and outcomes following entry into the homeless service system in three counties in Washington State, found that at 18 months following shelter entry, families that are intact with their children were significantly more likely to be housed in their own housing (46%) than families that were separated from one or more of their children (31%). The second study, a quasiexperimental evaluation of a supportive housing program for homeless families with multiple housing barriers, found that the rates of reunification for Child Protective Services (CPS)-involved families receiving supportive housing was comparable to that for families entering public housing without services, but significantly higher than the rate of reunification for families entering shelter. Taken together, the findings from both studies contribute to the evidence underscoring the importance of housing assistance to homeless families involved in the child welfare system. |
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