title: Housing problems experienced by recipients of child welfare services.
abstract: This study uses data on the experiences of families involved with child welfare services to examine the nature of housing problems and needs among these families and whether housing status affects case outcomes. First, the article describes the housing difficulties faced by two distinct child welfare service populations: families receiving voluntary in-home services and families with children in court-ordered out-of-home care. Second, the study demonstrates the relationship between housing problems and the likelihood of family reunification for children in out-of-home care. The findings have implications for the delivery of child welfare services and the provision of housing assistance to low-income families with children.
authors.affiliation: Chapin Hall Center for Children, University of Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Courtney
authors.forename: Steven L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: McMurtry
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zinn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003863:Depression / Q000208:ethnology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D005192:Family Health / Q000208:ethnology; D005195:Family Relations / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000523:psychology*; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011203:Poverty / Q000208:ethnology; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work; D014922:Wisconsin / Q000453:epidemiology