The purpose of this study was to determine how the presence of resilience was manifested in a population of children within homeless families and more specifically, whether the sibling relationship provided a unique contribution to child psychological adjustment. Analyses were conducted to determine if the sibling relationship provided a unique contribution to the amelioration of child psychological distress among children within homeless families, thereby promoting child resilience. The variables of the study included resilience, sibling relationship, and psychological distress among children within homeless families. Data was collected from 60 school-aged children (26 boys and 34 girls), ages 9 to 17, who, along with their parents and siblings, resided in two, agency-operated, emergency housing centers located in Miami-Dade County. Hypothesis 1 predicted that high resilience would be related to low psychological distress. Hypothesis 2 predicted that positive sibling relationship would be related to low psychological distress and Hypothesis 3 predicted that high resilience and positive sibling relationship would be related to low psychological distress. It was concluded that resilience was partially related to low psychological distress; however, the relationship between positive sibling relationship and low psychological distress was not supported by the data in this study. The clinical and service implications of this study are discussed and recommendations are made for future research on this subject.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Rutgers University, 2008. / "Graduate Program in Social Work." Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-207).

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Central Florida, 2009. / Adviser: James D. Wright. Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-78).

Thesis (M.A.)--Humboldt State University, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-99). Also available via Humboldt Digital Scholar.

Homeless women and families are among the most disenfranchised groups in society. Further, because of their homelessness and associated problems, many homeless women become separated from their children. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects on predictors of entering a shelter with or without children (shelter status) and whether or not one is separated from one or more children (child separation status) on various special need predictors. A second objective was to determine the relationship between shelter status and child separation and to understand the unique experiences of homeless women who are separated from their children. These objectives were achieved via thematic analysis, quantitative methods and qualitative methods. Results suggest that shelter status significantly related to mental illness, drug abuse and domestic violence, but child separation status only significantly relates to drug abuse. The qualitative findings examined the origins of homelessness, child separation and the women's desires to be reunited with their children. Suggestions for further research and program changes are included.

This study identified the needs of homeless children in the Hospitality House shelter of the Salvation Army in San Bernardino. This study explored the current services provided to satisfy the homeless children's needs. The study also assessed the extent to which the shelter supervisors were familiar with the Mckinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and types of services they are mandated by the Act to provide for homeless children in shelters.

Depuis le début des années 2000, les familles constituent une part croissante de la population sans logement en France. Malgré ces évolutions, il n’existait pas en 2012, d’étude sur les familles sans logement, leurs conditions de vie, leur état de santé et leur recours aux soins. Ce travail est la première recherche en géographie de la santé sur les familles sans logement en France et s’inscrit dans le cadre de la première enquête sur les enfants et familles sans logement en Ile-de-France, menée par l’Observatoire du Samusocial de Paris. Il interroge les pratiques spatiales de recours aux soins vers les professionnels de santé des enfants âgés de 0-5 ans. Des premières observations indiquaient que la distance entre l’hébergement des familles et le professionnel consulté était importante malgré leurs difficultés de déplacements. D’après les associations, leurs conditions de prise en charge causeraient des mobilités quotidiennes et résidentielles éprouvantes. L’attribution d’hébergement dans des zones géographiques isolées des pôles associatifs et sanitaires et les déménagements fréquents d’un hébergement à un autre sont désignés, comme des obstacles à l’accès et l’accessibilité aux soins. L’objectif est de comprendre les déplacements sanitaires des familles en étudiant leurs mobilités résidentielles et quotidiennes et en tentant de replacer le recours aux soins dans le contexte spatial de leurs espaces d’activités. Les résultats confirment que le professionnel de santé de proximité n’est pas privilégié et que les conditions de prise en charge des familles, associée à leurs parcours de vie et leurs particularités sociodémographiques sont déterminantes. / Since the beginning of the 2000s, families have made up a growing part of the homeless population in France. Despite these changes, there was no study in 2012 on homeless families, their living conditions, and their state of health and their use of care. This work is the first research in health geography on homeless families in France and is part of the first survey on homeless children and families in Ile-de-France, conducted by the Samusocial Observatory from Paris. It questions the spatial practices of use of care from health professionals for children aged 0-5. Initial observations indicated that the distance between families’ accommodation and the professional consulted was large, despite their locomotion difficulties. According to the associations, their conditions of care would cause daily and difficult residential mobility. The allocation of accommodation in isolated geographical areas of the associative and health centers and frequent moves from one accommodation to another are designated as obstacles to access and accessibility to care. The goal is to understand families’ health travels by studying their residential and daily mobility and trying to place the use of care in the spatial context of their activity space. The results confirm that the local health professional is not preferred and that families’ conditions of care, associated with their life course and socio-demographic characteristics, are crucial.

While it is generally agreed that family homelessness is rapidly increasing, there is very little research to find out how families have exited homelessness and become stable. There is even less research to investigate the strengths that were employed by family members as they journey toward housing stability. Is it possible that this potentially dis-empowering experience can be enriched by the care and support of fellow community members and helping professionals? More importantly, can family members draw on this experience to recognize their inner strengths and move toward greater happiness and self-sufficiency? This thesis shows how families who have been displaced from their community due to an experience of homelessness can be better supported to return to a stable life. A narrative lens was used to investigate the findings from semi-structured, one-on-one interviews with three mothers. One of the main criteria was that they found and retained stable housing for at least one year. The families in question currently live in Victoria, B.C. Canada, where this research took place. Examination of participant’s narratives revealed a five-stage process in which inner strengths and outer community supports combined to assist them in moving toward their goals. Participant mothers were able to access new ways to view the situation that did not leave them feeling marginalized. They also built both material and social assets that led to greater happiness and stability. Participants were able to develop resilient behavior by drawing upon past experience for knowledge, insight and inspiration. They overcame inner and outer barriers to these strengths by communicating their needs and reaching out to family, friends or services in a more confident way.

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