Educational risks for children experiencing homelessness

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-46

  Masten, Ann S ^a   Sesma Jr , Arturo ^b   Si Asar, Rekhet ^b   Lawrence, Catherine ^b   Miliotis, Donna ^b   Dionne, Jacqueline A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Children; Education; Homeless; Resilience; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031091913     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4405(96)00032-5     Document Type: Article

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