Abstract
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 translational research program focused on academic risk and resilience in homeless and highly mobile children. We find that although these children share many risk factors with other disadvantaged children, they are higher on an underlying continuum of risk. Additionally, marked variability has been observed among children who experience homelessness, both in risk level and achievement, with many children manifesting resilience. We discuss implications for research and efforts to address disparities in achievement.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 201-206 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Child Development Perspectives |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014 The Society for Research in Child Development.
Keywords
- Achievement gap
- Cumulative risk
- Homeless
- Mobility
- Resilience