Adaptation in Homeless Children
An Empirical Examination Using Cluster Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3758650 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicholas Huntington (0000-0003-2574-4711, National Center on Family Homelessness, Newton Centre, Massachusetts), John C Buckner (Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts), Ellen L Bassuk (National Center on Family Homelessness, Newton Centre, Massachusetts) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 737-755 |
| Publication date | 2008-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764207311985 |
| OpenAlex | W2104506414 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 37 |
Using a person-centered analytical approach, this article examines data from the Worcester Family Research Project to determine whether homeless children (53 preschoolers and 69 school-age children) can be classified into subgroups based on measures of behavior problems, adaptive functioning, and achievement. Cluster analyses revealed two clusters: higher functioning children (doing well across all three domains, n = 57) and lower functioning children (doing poorly across all three domains, n = 65). These results highlight that homeless children are not a homogeneous group, that a subgroup of children are doing well despite the stresses they face, and that services and policies perhaps ought to be more specifically targeted
Adaptation (eye) · Cluster (spacecraft) · Developmental psychology · Face (sociological concept) · Homogeneous · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
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| Citations per year | 1,35 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |