title: Promoting positive parenting in the context of homelessness.
abstract: Recent national reports suggest that nearly 1,000,000 families with children experience homelessness and that this number is rising (National Center on Family Homelessness, 2009; U.S. Conference of Mayors, 2010; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2011). Families experiencing homelessness are disproportionately more likely to have experienced economic, health, and social risk factors. These experiences can adversely influence the parent-child relationship. The purpose of this article is to (a) review the literature on the determinants and contextual issues of parenting in shelters; (b) describe specific programs that are focused on positive parenting in the context of homelessness; and (c) provide practice, research, and policy recommendations for supporting positive parenting among families living without homes.
authors.affiliation: Kutztown University, Social Work, Old Main Room 24, Kutztown, PA 19530, USA. perlman@kutztown.edu
authors.forename: Staci
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perlman
authors.forename: Beryl
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cowan
authors.forename: Abigail
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gewirtz
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haskett
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stokes
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D018453:Homeless Youth / Q000523:psychology*; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D011640:Public Policy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods