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Translating Research Into Homelessness Policy And Practice: One Perspective From The United States, Dennis P. Culhane
Translating Research Into Homelessness Policy And Practice: One Perspective From The United States, Dennis P. Culhane
Dennis P. Culhane
Like social scientists everywhere, homelessness researchers in the US are usually ignored. Good science that identifies what causes homelessness, sound evaluations which document that certain programs will never work, and even evidence that promising solutions deserve broad replication, are often disregarded. Such wanton indifference for science would constitute malpractice in the field of medicine, but it sometimes passes as acceptable policy in the field of social welfare. Ideology, politics and preservation of the status quo usually prevail. So, what’s a well intentioned researcher to do? Persevere and become more tactical. After all, policy failures can’t be ignored forever. Like good …
Childhood Out-Of-Home Placement And Dynamics Of Public Shelter Utilization Among Young Homeless Adults, Jung Min Park, Stephen Metraux, Dennis P. Culhane
Childhood Out-Of-Home Placement And Dynamics Of Public Shelter Utilization Among Young Homeless Adults, Jung Min Park, Stephen Metraux, Dennis P. Culhane
Dennis P. Culhane
This study determined the prevalence of childhood experiences with child welfare supervision and placement among a cohort of 11,401 young sheltered homeless adults and assessed the associations between this prior involvement with child welfare services and the risk of experiencing recurrent and extended episodes of shelter use. This study used the administrative data from two New York City agencies: the Administration for Children’s Services and the Department of Homeless Services. Overall, 29% had a childhood child welfare history, and 21% (74% of those with childhood child welfare histories) had histories of out-of-home placement through the child welfare system. Childhood out-of-home …