African American Children Who Have Experienced Homelessness: Risk, Vulnerability, and Resilience

by Nancy C. Compton

Overview

First published in 1998. While there are ever-increasing numbers of families with young children becoming homeless, little is known about interventions which can promote homeless childrens’ resiliency. This study identifies factors that contribute to homeless children’s positive outcomes. Seventeen African-American children and their mothers were identified through an agency that serves high-risk homeless families. The children were between the ages of three and six-and-a-half.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000526400
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/28/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Nancy C. Compton

Table of Contents

Chapter I: INTRODUCTION Chapter II: LITERATURE REVIEW Chapter III: METHODS Chapter IV: RESULTS Chapter V: DISCUSSION

Editorial Reviews

Identifies factors that contribute to homeless children's positive outcomes, drawing on a study of 17 African-American preschool-age homeless children and their mothers. An effort is made to identify factors that distinguish between children who have survived multiproblem families and at least one episode of homelessness and who show emotional, behavioral, and intellectual competence, and children who appear maladjusted and/or are incapable of performing age- appropriates tasks. Distributed by Taylor and Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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