The influence of unstable housing on children's wellbeing and development:...
"Very little is understood about the influence of housing on children's development in Australia. For example, a recent review of the literature on this issue suggests that: 'there is noticeably a lack...
View ArticleHow high can we go: homeless children's education - a summary of findings.
This article reports on the impact of homelessness on children?s education. It summarises key findings from surveys of children attending the Merri Outreach Support Service in metropolitan Melbourne,...
View ArticleChild Aware Approaches Project literature review
This literature review examines five factors that may affect parenting: mental health, substance abuse, homelessness, intellectual disability, and domestic violence. The review includes Australian and...
View ArticleFighting for my family: a longitudinal study of families experiencing...
The 'Families on the Edge' research project explores the lived experience of homelessness among families. A longitudinal study was conducted with 57 families in Victoria, regarding how they cared for...
View ArticleUnpacking the impact of homelessness on children's health and well-being.
This article highlights some of the issues facing homeless children and families. It presents findings from a thesis research project on the risk and protective factors for health and wellbeing among...
View ArticleHomelessness and the next generation
This report explores the experience of homelessness for families and children and the impact of child homelessness in later life. The study involved a review of the Australian research literature, a...
View ArticleSafe from the start? An action research project on early intervention...
This article looks at the compounding impacts of family violence and homelessness for young children, and the implications for policy and practice. It draws on the Salvation Army's Safe from the Start...
View ArticleWhat works for children experiencing homelessness and/or family/domestic...
This report is part of a project on effective interventions and services for children experiencing homelessness or family violence. The report reviews the Australian and international literature on the...
View ArticleEffects of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents
Child abuse and neglect can lead to a wide range of adverse consequences for children and young people. This resource sheet reviews what is known about the possible effects of abuse and neglect for...
View Article'It takes me a little longer to get angry now' : homeless children...
Children who experience ongoing abuse, violence and homelessness often develop social, emotional, health and behavioural problems which are frequently manifested in trauma-based behaviours including...
View ArticleChildren who are homeless with their family: a literature review
This literature review was commissioned to provide an overview of the issues affecting the wellbeing of children who are homeless with their families, with a focus on the issues in Western Australia....
View ArticleChildhood homelessness and adult employment: the role of education,...
This paper investigates how the timing of homelessness - whether in childhood or first experienced at a later age - affects adult employment outcomes. It uses data from the Journeys Home Project, which...
View ArticleChildhood homelessness and adult employment: the role of education,...
This paper explores the long-term consequences of experiencing homelessness during childhood, useing data from the Journeys Home Project, which follows about 1,700 disadvantaged Australians...
View ArticleChildhood homelessness and adult employment: the role of education,...
This paper investigates how the timing of homelessness - whether in childhood or first experienced at a later age - affects adult employment outcomes. It uses data from the Journeys Home Project, which...
View ArticleChild aware practice in adult social services : a scoping review.
The development of 'child aware' practice is about the capacity and capability of adult health and social service providers to identify and respond to the needs of children. A scoping review of the...
View ArticleA scoping study : children, policy and cultural shifts in homelessness...
This scoping review investigates the extent to which service providers address the needs of homeless children, to help inform services in South Australia. It reviews the literature on the specific...
View ArticleWomen's homelessness: international evidence on causes, consequences, coping...
This paper reviews the international research on women's homelessness, drawing largely on studies from Australia and the United States. It discusses different definitions and measures of homelessness,...
View ArticleWomen's homelessness: international evidence on causes, consequences, coping...
This paper reviews the international research on women's homelessness, drawing largely on studies from Australia and the United States. It discusses different definitions and measures of homelessness,...
View ArticleWomen's homelessness: international evidence on causes, consequences, coping...
This paper reviews the international research on women's homelessness, drawing largely on studies from Australia and the United States. It discusses different definitions and measures of homelessness,...
View ArticleWho cares?: supported accommodation for unaccompanied children
This study follows on from the Anglicare Tasmania report 'Too hard?: highly vulnerable teens in Tasmania', which investigated why and how some young people in Tasmania come to experience extraordinary...
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