Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2003
Publisher
Department of Education, Howard University.
Abstract
To determine the potential influence of welfare reform on housing instability, which influences school instability, the results of studies on the housing outcomes of welfare recipients are discussed. State studies suggest that welfare reform has increased the rates of family mobility, evictions, and the likelihood of sharing housing. The effects on homelessness are difficult to assess. Limited research on housing and child outcomes, combined with few resources for housing assistance and a lack of affordable housing, suggest that housing instability and homelessness will continue to be a major issue for families living in poverty, further increasing children's school instability.
Recommended Citation
Nichols, Laura, and Barbara Gault. "The Implications of Welfare Reform for Housing and School Instability." The Journal of Negro Education 72.1 (2003): 104-16.
Comments
Copyright © 2003 Howard University. Reprinted with permission.