American Journal Reviews of Child and Family Homelessness

Voices From the Street: Exploring the Realities of Family Homelessness. Journal of Family Nursing, 20(4), 390-414. doi:10.1177/1074840714548943 The purpose of this study were to conduct focus groups with homeless mothers and their case workers in Detroit, Michigan, to explore the pathways into homelessness, to understand the day to day experiences of living in shelters, the process of rehousing, identify real and perceived barriers of homeless families attempting to reestablish stable housing, and to

Homelessness and Mental Health Issues There is a long tradition in social psychology of research on the development of attitudes and how they are related to actual behavior. Research has suggested that attitudes of individuals predict their intentions to act as well as indirectly their later behaviors (Ajzen, I. (2001). Nature and operation of attitudes. Annual Review of Psychology, 52, 27–58.) There has been similar research that supports the connection of attitudes and beliefs to homelessness,

Teen Homelessness in America Anthony Clary Liberty University HSCO 500 Dr. Alicia Adkins September 29, 2013 Abstract Evidence has shown that teen homeless across America is ongoing and impacts youth of all cultures and backgrounds. There are millions of youth that are homeless in the United States. The typical ages of homeless youth are eighteen and younger. In America the average youth becomes homeless by age fourteen (www.safehorizon.com). Youth can become homeless

victims of family or other violence, and the chronically ill” (Teruya, Longshore, Andersen, Arangua, Nyamathi, Leake & Gelberg, 2010, p.1). “Among these vulnerable sub populations, one with some of the greatest health and health care disparities, is the homeless especially homeless women and their children” (Teruya et al., 2010, p.1). People often think that homelessness only affects men and women but in reality homelessness also affects families “It is estimated that 3.5 million Americans experience

Defining homelessness has been controversial, but most researchers collectively accept that it is a situation in which an individual lacks a permanent place of residence. According to First, Rife, and Toomey (1994), if a person lacks shelter, even on a temporary basis, such an individual becomes homeless. Therefore, most homeless people live on the streets or find temporary accommodation in managed public and private shelters. Most researchers state that a close analysis of the issue of homelessness

Homelessness is an ongoing global tragedy. A person could be homeless for days, weeks, months, or years. Homelessness has increased in the past two decades reaching a historically high level that affects people from all walks of life. There are anywhere from 700,000 to 3 million people who are homeless on any given night in America. It is one of the most persistent problems that American citizens have faced in recent times. It includes not only those who are living on the streets or in shelters and

not having enough income to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter. Because children are dependent on others, they enter or avoid poverty by virtue of their family 's economic circumstances. Children cannot alter family conditions by themselves, at least until they approach adulthood (Brooks-Gunn & Duncan, 1997). A child living in poverty is a societal issue that affects society as a whole. A. Nature and extent of the problem Data broken down by demographics, such as gender, ethnicity

a topic of interest to many concerned people. In addition to understanding the effects of parental incarceration on children, school officials and penal institutions must be involved in support services available to incarcerated parents and their families. Evidence of the Problem Researchers have begun to measure not only how incarceration influences parents, but the effects the consequences of parental incarceration on children. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1.5 million minors

abuse/misuse, families/children and communities. The goal is to achieve and sustain abstinence for those addicted to alcohol and other substances in order for them to develop a recovering lifestyle. Finally, this paper will attempt

Reservation Poblacion, Muntinlupa City INTRODUCTION Homelessness is a critical issue that requires everyone’s attention. Hundreds of thousands of homeless people live on the streets as their shelter. Historically, homelessness has always been a problem in society. Homeless people were known as “the wondering poor”, “sturdy beggars”, and as “vagrants,” but it was not until the late 18th century that homelessness because noticeable to society. Homeless person is anyone who lacks adequate