This multilayered study examines the major adversity and trauma that homeless children and parents experience during their time in emergency shelters. Over the course of two summers, the summers of 2008 and 2009, researchers examined families residing in three emergency shelters centered in large urban areas studying their trauma symptoms as well as the children’s emotional and behavioral problems.
Sample
Researchers examined children and their primary caregivers (usually single mothers) from three different emergency homeless shelters in large urban areas. The majority of child participants were females (56%) and minorities who made up 95.1% of the sample. Of those families, single biological mothers led the highest percentages of caregivers
Sample
Researchers examined children and their primary caregivers (usually single mothers) from three different emergency homeless shelters in large urban areas. The majority of child participants were females (56%) and minorities who made up 95.1% of the sample. Of those families, single biological mothers led the highest percentages of caregivers