Housing Instability Among Families and Caregivers of Children in Foster Care

Autor:	Michellai K. Parks, Lisa W. Zetley
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Gerontology Foster care business.industry Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Medicine Physical health business
Zdroj:	Pediatrics. 147:90-90
ISSN:	1098-4275 0031-4005
DOI:	10.1542/peds.147.3ma1.90a
Popis:	Background: Housing instability is defined by experiencing at least one of four circumstances in the past 12 months: two or more moves, inability to pay rent/mortgage/utilities, needing to stay with others due to difficulty paying bills, or a history of homelessness. Children subjected to housing instability are more likely to have poorer physical health, exacerbated chronic conditions, behavioral problems, and increased hospitalizations. Children entering foster care also tend to have poorer mental and physical health in comparison to children who have never been in foster care. A study of housing …
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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