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Title: Homeless Families' Education Networks: An Examination of Access and Mobilization
Language: English
Authors: Miller, Peter M.
Source: Educational Administration Quarterly. Oct 2011 47(4):543-581.
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: 39
Publication Date: 2011
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Homeless People, Student Problems, Mental Health, Rejection (Psychology), Social Isolation, Social Capital, Access to Education, Family Life, Data Analysis, Social Services, Emergency Shelters, Barriers, Individual Development, Mothers, Management Information Systems, Systems Analysis, Interviews, Focus Groups, Holistic Approach, Community Leaders, Research Design
Geographic Terms: United States
DOI: 10.1177/0013161X11401615
ISSN: 0013-161X
Abstract: Purpose: This study sought deeper understanding of how sheltered families accessed and mobilized educationally related relationships and resources during periods of homelessness. Such work is posited to be especially relevant considering that there is a growing crisis of family homelessness in the United States and school- and community-based leaders need to develop more nuanced understandings of how to meet their needs. Research Design: The study was situated in a large urban region in the eastern United States, and data were collected through surveys of 151 sheltered homeless mothers, focus group interviews with 51 homeless mothers, and analysis of a countywide homeless management information system. Data analysis was informed by Lin's network theory of social capital, which, among other relational issues, purposefully considers embedded resources, resource accessibility, and resource mobilization. Findings: The findings revealed several significant obstacles to homeless families' access to and mobilization of network relationships and resources. Amid these challenges, however, the leaders and structures of residential homeless serving agencies appear to play key roles in helping families develop new opportunities. Conclusions: It is suggested that shelters develop programs and philosophies of action that are consonant with their service capacities and locations. Furthermore, shelter, school, and community leaders are urged to construct systems of collaborative understanding and practice. Finally, several suggestions for future research are presented. (Contains 8 notes, 5 figures, and 4 tables.)
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Entry Date: 2011
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