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Title: Families' Experiences in Different Homeless and Highly Mobile Settings: Implications for School and Community Practice
Language: English
Authors: Miller, Peter M.
Source: Education and Urban Society. Jan 2015 47(1):3-32.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 30
Publication Date: 2015
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Homeless People, Family Characteristics, Mixed Methods Research, Social Networks, Aspiration, Social Theories, Student Mobility, Poverty, Parents, Parent Attitudes, Social Capital, Surveys, Focus Groups, Mothers, Public Schools, Emergency Shelters, Social Services, School Personnel, Attitude Measures, Likert Scales, Place of Residence, Urban Areas
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Stewart B McKinney Homeless Assistance Act 1987
DOI: 10.1177/0013124512469814
ISSN: 0013-1245
Abstract: Family homelessness has been on the rise throughout the United States in recent years. As a result, more schools and communities than ever are challenged to serve students whose lives are touched by instability, uncertainty, and crisis. To date, there has been little inquiry into how families' particular places of homelessness might shape school and community action. Accordingly, this mixed-methods study examined how their experiences in different settings were associated with their social network-related aspirations and outcomes. With insights from social network theory, the findings suggested that although most families opted to double up with others before entering residential shelters or agencies, there were few positive social and educational opportunities in these places. Families' networks were more heterogeneous and resource-rich in long-term residential agencies. Given the considerable variance in families' experiences with homelessness and residential instability, it is suggested that schools and community agencies develop differentiated models of practice that address students' place-specific needs.
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Entry Date: 2014
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