Homelessness and Its Consequences: The Impact

This book explores in detail the concept of homelessness by examining the dynamics of shelter living and the financial costs in comparison to the psychological costs to the children and the family. A comparison is made with housed low-income families to highlight the fact that homelessness, outside of poverty, does play a key role in the negative outcomes of homeless children and families. Psychological well-being is defined with behavioral outcomes and self-concept while family functioning is defined with parenting dimensions, family environment and social supports. Strong recommendations are made for program implementations to provide a comprehensive response to the needs of homeless families with children.(Ph.D. dissertation, University of Maryland 1997; revised with new preface, bibliography, and index)

Foreword

xi

Preface

xiii

Introduction

xv

Acknowledgments

xxv

Tables and Figures

xxvii

List of Abbreviations

xxxi

Homelessness-A Historical Perspective

1

(2)

Homelessness Today

3

(6)

Pathways to Homelessness

4

(5)

The Multidimensional Effects of Homelessness

9

(14)

Impact of Homelessness on Parents

9

(6)

Parenting Stress and Quality

12

(2)

Social Support

14

(1)

Impact of Homelessness on Children

15

(6)

Physical Implications

15

(1)

Psychological and Developmental Implications

16

(3)

Educational Implications

19

(2)

Conclusions

21

(2)

The Formation of Self-concept

23

(8)

Parental Influences on Children's Self-concept

24

(1)

The Influence of Homelessness on Parent-Child Relationships

25

(2)

Parent Self-concept, Family Functioning and Their Effects on the Parenting Role and Children's Self-concept

27

(1)

Self-concept and its Relation to Behavioral Problems

28

(1)

Conclusion

29

(2)

Research Design and Methodology

31

(12)

Participants

32

(1)

Measures

33

(5)

Procedures

38

(5)

Results

43

(34)

Overview

43

(1)

Section I- Characteristics of Homeless and Housed Families

43

(3)

Section II - The Functioning of Housed and Homeless Families and Children

46

(22)

Family Functioning Variables

46

(2)

Child Outcome Variables

48

(16)

Family Functioning Variables and Child Outcome Variables

64

(4)

Exploratory Analyses

68

(9)

Implications of Findings

77

(18)

The Effects of Poverty Coupled with Homelessness on Families

78

(1)

Social Support

79

(1)

Family Processes

80

(2)

Parenting Capacity

82

(2)

Behavioral Problems of Homeless and Housed Children

84

(2)

Relationships Between Family Functioning Variables and Child Outcome Variables

86

(1)

Predictors of Child Well-being

87

(2)

Conclusions

89

(1)

Policy and Program Implications

90

(2)

Limitations of the Study

92

(3)

Appendix A Research Summary/Description

95

(2)

Appendix B Request for Research Participants

97

(2)

Appendix C Consent Form

99

(2)

Appendix D Standardized Instructions - Before Parent Interviews

101

(2)

Appendix E Standardized Instructions - Before Child Interviews

103

(2)

Appendix F Participant Screening Sheet - Homeless

105

(2)

Appendix G Participant Screening Sheet - Housed

107

(2)

Appendix H Family Support Scale (FSS)

109

(2)

Appendix I Social Embeddedness Questionnaire (SEQ)

111

(2)

Appendix J The Family Environment Scale (FES)

113

(8)

Appendix K Parenting Dimensions Inventory (PDI)

121

(4)

Appendix L Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)

125

(4)

Appendix M Piers-Harris-Children's Self-concept Scale (CSCS)

129

(4)

Appendix N Qualitative Data - Parents

133

(2)

Appendix O Qualitative Data - Children

135

(2)

Bibliography

137

(18)

Subject Index

155

(4)

Name Index

159

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Homelessness and Its Consequences: The Impact on Children's Psychological Well-being

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