The role of supportive housing in homeless children's well-being: An investigation of child welfare and educational outcomes

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1440-1447

  Hong, Saahoon ^a   Piescher, Kristy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child protection; Child welfare; Education; Homeless children; School outcomes; Supportive housing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861869236     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.03.025     Document Type: Article

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