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. 2024 Jul;50(4):e13290.
doi: 10.1111/cch.13290.

Building resilience in families experiencing homelessness through integration of health, parenting and child development programs

Alison Hester Edie  1 , Karen Appleyard Carmody  2 , Jewel Scott  1
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Building resilience in families experiencing homelessness through integration of health, parenting and child development programs

Alison Hester Edie et al. Child Care Health Dev. 2024 Jul.

Abstract

Children who experience homelessness are vulnerable to mental health problems, developmental delays and lower academic achievement. Research suggests that parental health literacy, sensitive parenting behaviour and child self-regulation are modifiable mechanisms that might enhance children's resilience to adversities associated with homelessness, yet empirical evidence on implementing such interventions in shelter settings is limited. Through a coordinated academic-community partnership, this study aimed to examine the (1) feasibility of conducting an integrated health approach in shelter settings and (2) the effectiveness of separate interventions on child and parent outcomes. Results are discussed in terms of best practices in shelter settings and building resilience in families experiencing homelessness with young children.

Keywords: child development; family support; health information; interventions; parent education; service coordination.

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