Homeless children: their evaluation and treatment.
The number of homeless families in the United States is growing at an alarming rate. More families are becoming homeless primarily because of financial and housing problems, such as loss of job and income, loss of welfare benefits, being victims of robbery, and eviction. Many of the homeless families have complex psychosocial and medical problems. Their children have a higher prevalence than the general population of all categories of illness, including acute illnesses such as colds, fevers, and diarrhea; chronic health problems such as epilepsy and asthma; developmental delay; and behavior and mental health problems. Clinical evaluation of the homeless family and child is presented, incorporating their special needs and considerations.
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005192:Family Health; D006262:Health; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006304:Health Status; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000379:methods; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States