Examining the Impact of Parental Risk on Family Functioning Among Homeless and Housed Families

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 326-335

  Howard, Kimberly S ^a   Cartwright, Steven ^b   Barajas, R Gabriela ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Healthy Families Thriving Communities Collaborative Council

Author keywords

homelessness; multiple risks; parenting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABLED PERSONS; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FAMILY RELATIONS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENTING; PARENTS; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 70350520056     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016599     Document Type: Article

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