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Homeless Children: Problem and Needs

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This text is divided into two: section one defines the specific problems and needs of homeless children, drawing up guidelines for staff and agencies for dealing with those problems. Section two makes recommendations to local and health authorities on policy and service development. The collection as a whole concludes that the conventional methods of provision of social, education and health care must adapt to meet the specific needs of this vulnerable group.
Introduction and overview of the problem, Panos Vostanis, Stuart Cumella. Section A: general health problems, Cath Hutchinson; development and mental health problems; parenting issues in homeless families, Jacqueline Barnes; domestic violence leading to homelessness, Gill Hague, Ellen Malos; homeless young people, Robert Wrate, Caroline Blair; experience of homeless children, Eleanor Grattan. Section B: effects of changes in housing legislation and models of practice, Pat Niner; use of health and social services I, Stuart Cumella; use of health and social services II, Stuart Cumella; primary and secondary health care, Christina Victor; doubly disadvantaged, Sally Power, Deborah Youdell; the role of the voluntary sector, Leila Baker; the family shelter system in the United States, Ann Masten; general recommendations, Stuart Cumella, Panos Vostanis.
This is a well-organized book and a worthwhile read for those working in this area. The focus on children and families is important, as is the multidisciplinary approach. Examples of programs that are working in other countries would have made this book richer. The recommendations do not provide the reader with a clear model for successful service delivery or policy development. What does emerge is the realization that conventional methods of service providers must be more flexible if they are to meet the specific needs of this vulnerable and marginalized group.
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