Homeless children: A neglected population.
- 1 April 1987
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 57 (2) , 279-286
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1987.tb03538.x
Abstract
Characteristics of homeless children were assessed in interviews with 82 homeless families, including 156 children, living in 14 Massachusetts family shelters. Developmental delays, severe depression and anxiety, and learning difficulties were common among the children. Based on the use of research screening instruments, about half the children were found in need of psychiatric referral and evaluation.Keywords
Funding Information
- Boston Foundation
- Godfrey B. Hyams Trust
- Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co.
This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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- The revised Denver Developmental Screening Test: Its accuracy as a screening instrumentThe Journal of Pediatrics, 1971