School attendance and school completion are important benchmarks of successful
development. Unfortunately, school absenteeism and school dropout remain debilitating …

Due to the rapid changes as a response to the technological innovations in the current
society, the original relationship between organizations and employees has become …

Ample evidence suggests that PK12 students experience racism and other forms of
discrimination in school and that these experiences have a deleterious impact on their …

Abstract Schools in the United States are facing a record number of homeless students.
These students are highly at-risk for experiencing negative life outcomes, and they face …

The need for mental health services in schools is increasing. Teachers are expected to meet
student's academic needs but may find their role impacted by the need for mental health …

Schools are in a unique position to offer services aimed at supporting students, thereby
mitigating the effects of trauma. However, there is a lack of empirical support regarding the …

Youth spend a significant amount of time in school surrounded by and interacting with
teachers and peers. For doubled-up homeless youth (ie, youth who share housing with a …

The number of unauthorized children and families in the US is approaching a record high.
Current estimates indicate that over five million youth in the US are unauthorized immigrants …

Creating Safe and Supportive Schools and Fostering Students' Mental Health provides pre-
and in-service educators with the tools they need to prevent, pre-empt, handle, and recover …

This chapter provides an overview of the definitions of homelessness that are most
commonly used by researchers, policymakers, and homeless service providers. Families …