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Schneiderman JU, Kennedy AK, Granger TA, Negriff S. Predictors and correlates of unstable housing experiences among a child welfare-involved sample. JOURNAL OF PUBLIC CHILD WELFARE 2019; 14:192-208. [PMID: 33041723 PMCID: PMC7539746 DOI: 10.1080/15548732.2019.1590288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
The study examined whether youth demographics, family factors, and maltreatment type were related to unstable housing and whether unstable housing predicted delinquency and marijuana use. Participants included 216 child welfare-affiliated adolescents (mean age = 18.2 years). Youth with more lifetime residences were more likely to experience unstable housing although Latino youth (compared to White, Black, or multiethnic/biracial) were less likely to experience unstable housing. Unstable housing was associated with subsequent delinquency. Caregiver type (parent vs. relative/unrelated caregiver) was not related to unstable housing, thus homelessness prevention programs should include youth who remain with their parents and those with non-parent caregivers.
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- Janet U. Schneiderman
- Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Department of Children, Youth, and Families and Department of Nursing, 669 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, 213-821-1338
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- Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Department of Children, Youth, and Families
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- Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Department of Nursing
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- Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Department of Children, Youth, and Families
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Mello AF, Maciel MR, Fossaluza V, Paula CSD, Grassi-Oliveira R, Cavalcante-Nóbrega LP, Cividanes GC, Soussumi Y, Soussumi SP, Perissinotti DNM, Bordin IA, Mello MF, Mari JJ. Exposure to maltreatment and urban violence in children working on the streets in São Paulo, Brazil: factors associated with street work. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY 2014; 36:191-8. [PMID: 24770654 DOI: 10.1590/1516-4446-2013-1185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To quantitatively study the exposure to childhood maltreatment and urban violence in children from families with at least one child working on the streets and to investigate the relationship between these factors and street work. METHODS Families who participated in a nongovernmental organization (NGO) program to eliminate child labor were included. Data concerning sociodemographic characteristics, punishment methods used in the family environment against the children, five types of abuse and neglect perpetrated by the caregivers, urban violence exposure and family functioning were collected. RESULTS The sample included 126 children who were working on the streets and 65 siblings who were not working on the streets. Caregivers reported high levels of severe physical punishment. The children reported high levels of abuse and neglect, and high levels of urban violence exposure. The families showed a predominance of dysfunctional and unsatisfactory relationships. A multiple logistic regression model showed that age older than 12 years and severe physical punishment at home were associated with street work. CONCLUSION Interventions to decrease the risk of child street work should be family-focused and should aim to reduce violence in the family environment.
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- Andrea F Mello
- Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Mathematics and Statistics Institute, Universidade Estadual de São Paulo (UNESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Graduate Department of Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- RUKHA Institute and Center for Studies and Research in Neuropsychoanalysis (CEINP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- RUKHA Institute and Center for Studies and Research in Neuropsychoanalysis (CEINP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Thornton T, Goldstein A, Tonmyr L, Werkele C, Erickson P. Homelessness and child welfare involvement: risks for co-occurring mental health symptoms and substance use? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/14623730.2013.771460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Edidin JP, Ganim Z, Hunter SJ, Karnik NS. The mental and physical health of homeless youth: a literature review. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2012; 43:354-75. [PMID: 22120422 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-011-0270-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Youth homelessness is a growing concern in the United States. Despite difficulties studying this population due to inconsistent definitions of what it means to be a youth and homeless, the current body of research indicates that abuse, family breakdown, and disruptive family relationships are common contributing factors to youth homelessness. Moreover, the experience of homelessness appears to have numerous adverse implications and to affect neurocognitive development and academics, as well as mental and physical health. Substance use, sexually transmitted infections, and psychiatric disorders are particularly prevalent in this population. Whereas some of these problems may be short-lived, the chronic stress and deprivation associated with homelessness may have long-term effects on development and functioning. Further, difficulties accessing adequate and developmentally-appropriate health care contribute to more serious health concerns. Suggestions for future research and interventions are discussed.
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- Jennifer P Edidin
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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