Of course when the government invades a "Good
Enough" family, kidnaps the kids and makes them Legal Orphans, they most
certainly become HOMELESS, don't they? And as this Socialist nightmare
continues spreading the misery upwards, when and where does it end?
Having trouble viewing this email?
Click here
|
February 16, 2012
When the Bough Breaks: The Effects of Homelessness on Young Children |
|
|
Homelessness among families has increased considerably in recent years. Child Trends' latest brief, When the Bough Breaks: The Effects of Homelessness on Young Children, highlights the potential for homelessness to hinder child development.
According
to the National Center on Family Homelessness, about 1.6 million
children were homeless annually in America between 2006 and 2010.
Children without stables homes are more likely to than others to repeat a
school grade, be expelled or drop out of high school. Homeless
preschoolers are more likely to have a major developmental delay, and
have higher rates of internalizing and externalizing behaviors than
their peers. To reduce the presence of these behaviors, and improve
outcomes for homeless children, access to high-quality child care and
early education is essential. This brief concludes with several policy
recommendations that could help mitigate negative outcomes.
Click here to read more.
|
and read our latest post,
Eat and Be Merry... Together at the Dinner Table
_____________________________________________________
|
|
|
|
|
Child Trends | 4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW | Suite 350 | Washington | DC | 20008
|
No comments:
Post a Comment