Homelessness, violence exposure, and school participation among urban adolescent mothers

Kennedy, Angie C.

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“…As already noted by Millen in her earlier review (1994), coping strategies are commonly categorised as externalising or internalising behaviours that may have positive and negative effects (Henderson, 1996). Examples of externalising behaviours employed by adolescents and young persons include the before mentioned substance abuse; self injury; sexual risk taking/promiscuity; early engagement in relationships including parenting to escape the family of origin; taking on emotional caretaker roles with siblings and parents; running away from home; and suicide attempts (Aymer, 2008;Cunningham & Baker, 2004;Brady & Donenberg, 2006;Fleming, et al, 2007;Humphreys, 2001;Joest, 2005;Kennedy, 2007). Negative consequences of such strategies may be evident in the short or longer term and include the pervasive effects on functioning of drug taking, risks of further victimisation associated with running away, and failure to complete educational qualifications.…”

Section: Impacts and Coping Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Witnessing intimate partner violence: Review of the literature on coping in young persons

Heugten

Wilson

2017

ANZSWJ

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Since the mid 1980s, there has been increasing concern about the impact that witnessing intimate partner violence (also commonly known as domestic violence or spouse abuse) has on children and young persons. In an article published in Social Work Review in 1994, Pamela Millen reviewed the international literature on children who witness such abuse and reported on strategies for intervening to ameliorate the negative consequences. This article updates her literature review, attending in particular to strengths-based and ecological perspectives that have emerged over the ensuing 15 years.Social work research and literature on dealing with trauma has come to increasingly emphasise resilience (the capacity to bounce back from adversity), protective factors (buffers against the effects of trauma) and coping (managing difficulties). This focus on resilience is also encouraging a closer look at the perspectives of survivors, including survivors of childhood abuse. In-depth qualitative research has been undertaken with children and young people in order to gain a better understanding of their perspectives and coping strategies for dealing with the challenges of living with intimate partner violence, including their use of resources in the environment. Meanwhile, quantitative research has looked at relationships between a wider array of variables, raising questions about previous simple ‘cause and effect’ conclusions about the impact of intimate partner violence on children and young people. Research and literature that specifically address issues for young persons as differentiated from children remains scant.

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Section: Impacts and Coping Strategiesmentioning

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“…However, young persons most at risk may not be in school (Kennedy, 2007). This population may be reached with new web-based resources that have been developed to help young people find information and support for themselves, or for friends who have witnessed intimate partner violence.…”

Section: Approaches To Prevention and Intervention: Universal Approachesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Witnessing intimate partner violence: Review of the literature on coping in young persons

Heugten

Wilson

2017

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“…The many problems documented among children experiencing homelessnesssuch as mental health problems (Buckner & Bassuk, 1999;Huntington, Buckner, & Bassuk, 2008;Masten, Sesma, & Si-Asar, 1997), social and emotional behavior issues (Fantuzzo & Perlman, 2007;Helfrich & Beer, 2007), social isolation and rejection (Anooshian, 2003(Anooshian, , 2005Kennedy, 2007), malnutrition (Helfrich & Beer, 2007), high mobility rates (Stronge, 2000;Taylor & Adelman, 2000), and chronic illness (Helfrich & Beer, 2007)-are likely related to the widespread struggles that they experience in school. For example, research suggests that many of these students have academic achievement difficulties (Barwick & Siegel, 1996;Fantuzzo & Perlman, 2007;Masten et al, 1997;Obradović et al, 2009;Rafferty, Shinn, & Weitzman, 2004;Zima, Bussing, Forness, & Benjamin, 1997), poor school attendance records (Stronge, 2000), elevated school transfer rates (Taylor & Adelman, 2000), high rates of disability identification, school dropout, and violent behavior (Bowman & Barksdale, 2004;Lively & Kleine, 1996;Stronge & Reed-Victor, 2000), and greater likelihood of grade retention (Tucker, 1999).…”

Section: Homelessness and Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Homeless Families’ Education Networks

Miller

2011

Educational Administration Quarterly

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Purpose: This study sought deeper understanding of how sheltered families accessed and mobilized educationally related relationships and resources during periods of homelessness. Such work is posited to be especially relevant considering that there is a growing crisis of family homelessness in the United States and school-and community-based leaders need to develop more nuanced understandings of how to meet their needs. Research Design: The study was situated in a large urban region in the eastern United States, and data were collected through surveys of 151 sheltered homeless mothers, focus group interviews with 51 homeless mothers, and analysis of a countywide homeless management information system. Data analysis was informed by Lin's network theory of social capital, which, among other relational issues, purposefully considers embedded resources, resource accessibility, and resource mobilization. Findings: The findings revealed several significant obstacles to homeless families' access to and mobilization of network relationships and resources. Amid these challenges, however, the leaders and structures of residential homeless serving agencies appear to play key roles in helping families develop new opportunities. Conclusions: It is suggested Educational Administration Quarterly 47 (4) that shelters develop programs and philosophies of action that are consonant with their service capacities and locations. Furthermore, shelter, school, and community leaders are urged to construct systems of collaborative understanding and practice. Finally, several suggestions for future research are presented.

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“…Many authors have identified homelessness as a major and growing worldwide social problem (Forrest, 1999;Marsh and Kennett, 1999;Chris, 2006). Moreover, the homeless have significantly higher rates of exposure to violence and drastically lower rates of social support (Kennedy, 2007). In the sociological enquiry of Durkheim, Parsons and Merton, homeless people were considered to be aimless people living outside society or on its fringes who had, for different reasons, given up their former lifestyle or behaviours that were considered normal (Barak, 1991).…”

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Singh

Koiri

Shukla

2018

Chinese Sociological Dialogue

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The overarching goal of this article is to sensitize the insensitive governments, institutions, and civil societies for homeless population in social sphere. Routes into homelessness are complex, multiple and interlinked. The complex triggers consist of biographical, structural and behavioural factors, when combined, increase people’s vulnerability to homelessness. Despite the high economic growth and double digit GDP growth that gives opportunity to celebrate the country’s achievement, the worsening condition of the homeless, underlaid by huge inequality, creates the huge contradiction for such celebrations. The problems and complexity associated with homelessness require several stages of prevention, intervention and system-based response for a solution. Thus, policy response requires the urgent need to move away from discussions on general welfare policies to context-specific policies; otherwise, the aspirations of sustainable development will be castles in the air.

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Homelessness, violence exposure, and school participation among urban adolescent mothers

Cited by 24 publications

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Witnessing intimate partner violence: Review of the literature on coping in young persons

Witnessing intimate partner violence: Review of the literature on coping in young persons

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