Objective The numbers of children experiencing homelessness have increased. To develop
responsive interventions, we must understand their mental health/behavioral needs. The …

Young people who have experienced homelessness, foster care, or poverty are among the
most disadvantaged in society. This review examines whether young people who have …

Homelessness among children in poverty continues to confront schools, educators, and
policymakers with major challenges. This commentary summarizes findings from 2 decades …

Children placed in foster care are at risk for becoming involved with the juvenile justice
system. This study documents the rates at which children involved with foster care enter the …

Family homelessness in the United States has increased over the past two decades, raising
concerns about associated risks for child development. In this article, we describe a …

A randomized trial compared effects of a Family Critical Time Intervention (FCTI) to usual
care for children in 200 newly homeless families in which mothers had diagnosable mental …

Exposure to traumatic stress is increasingly understood as a common denominator of
children and youth across service systems. Unlike the usual stresses of our daily lives …

National data suggest the rate of youth homelessness has been increasing over the last
several years. However, estimates of the true prevalence of youth homelessness vary …

Resilience is the capacity for positive adaptation in significant adversity. This chapter covers
the central concepts of resilience research in developmental science, and describes the …

This study utilizes data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey to estimate the prevalence of
adolescent homelessness and relations to five indicators of poor functioning among …