These two database searches offered a rich array of articles either from a mental health viewpoint or family as a unit of care viewpoint. Key words searched in the database include: (a) family resiliency and homelessness, (b) homelessness AND families with children AND mental health, (c) family resiliency AND homelessness AND mental health, (d) family homelessness and mental health, (e) homeless shelter AND mental health, (f) family homelessness, (g) family homelessness AND resiliency, and (h) resilient families in homelessness and mental health (see Appendix A). The search restrictions were set to English language only, full text articles, and articles after December 31, 2006. Literature searches producing high number of articles were further refined using the combination of key words aforementioned. The result of the search strategy was to obtain key publications with specific terms related to family resiliency in homelessness and mental
These two database searches offered a rich array of articles either from a mental health viewpoint or family as a unit of care viewpoint. Key words searched in the database include: (a) family resiliency and homelessness, (b) homelessness AND families with children AND mental health, (c) family resiliency AND homelessness AND mental health, (d) family homelessness and mental health, (e) homeless shelter AND mental health, (f) family homelessness, (g) family homelessness AND resiliency, and (h) resilient families in homelessness and mental health (see Appendix A). The search restrictions were set to English language only, full text articles, and articles after December 31, 2006. Literature searches producing high number of articles were further refined using the combination of key words aforementioned. The result of the search strategy was to obtain key publications with specific terms related to family resiliency in homelessness and mental