Mothers' perceptions of how homelessness and housing interventions affect their children's behavioral and educational functioning.

ABSTRACT: Children who experience homelessness display substantial variation in outcomes, but little attention has been given to potential mechanisms linking their housing experiences to their functioning. This study explores these mechanisms using qualitative coding of 80 interviews with parents participating in a randomized control trial of housing interventions for families experiencing homelessness. Interviews were conducted an average of 7 months after families entered a homeless shelter, when most families had exited shelters to a variety of other housing options. Many parents described children as faring poorly on behavioral and educational outcomes while in shelters but displaying improvement after leaving the shelter. Parents commonly viewed shelters as contributing to behavioral disruption

SUBMITTER: Brown SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10175131 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature