The Legal Rights and Educational Problems of Homeless Children and Youth

1995 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Rafferty
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Legal Rights ◽  
Homeless Children ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Academic Underachievement ◽  
Educational Rights ◽  
Barriers To Parental Involvement

This article summarizes the educational rights of homeless children and youth afforded by the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. It also describes the educational problems they confront, including academic underachievement and poor school attendance. Factors that exacerbate these outcomes of homelessness are delineated: barriers to accessing schooling and appropriate services; multiple movements between schools; insensitivity of school personnel; barriers to parental involvement; and difficulties in obtaining school clothes and supplies. The extent to which existing laws adequately address identified needs, problems, and barriers is discussed. Gaps in policies and practices are identified and recommendations for social policy changes presented.

scholarly journals The Mediating Effect of Parental Involvement on School Climate and Behavior Problems: School Personnel Perceptions

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sónia Maria Martins Caridade ◽  
Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e Sousa ◽  
Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
School Context ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Potential Factor ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

As a reflection of the culture and norms of the school community, the school climate (SC) is a potential factor connected to students’ major behavior problems (BP). Parental involvement (PI) is considered as an essential factor for SC, contributing to promote good students’ educational results, as well as better social functioning. The present study aimed to analyze the mediating effect of PI on the relationship between SC and BP, taking into consideration the school personnel perceptions. A total of 329 school personnel (teachers versus no teachers) aged between 29 and 66 (M = 50.78, SD = 7.56), mainly female (79%), were integrated in the sample. Based on the perception of the school personnel, the results indicate moderate level of PI and SC, as well as the existence of different BP in the school context. The mediating effect of PI in the relationship between the SC and BP has been demonstrated. These results suggest that, if the SC and PI are improved, it could be an effective strategy to enhance the social functioning of students in the school context. This study thus contributes to a comprehensive empirical analysis of how PI can improve the relationship between the SC and the BP of Portuguese students.

Power to Engage, Power to Resist: A Structuration Analysis of Barriers to Parental Involvement

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 595-612
Author(s):  
Adrienne C. Goss
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Community Organization ◽  
Structuration Theory ◽  
Children Of Color ◽  
Parent Advocates ◽  
Barriers To Parental Involvement ◽  
Using Data

Parents face varying degrees of difficulty with getting involved in their children’s schools. Using data from a study of parent members of a community organization and structuration theory, I examined how and why parents encountered resistance to their attempts to be more involved and to advocate for their children. This work can broaden our conception of barriers to parental involvement and serve as an alert to parent advocates, parents of children of color, and parents of children in special education, as they tend to experience the most challenges. I hope that it will also inspire educators to reconsider their actions within this system and be more courageous in their own advocacy for children.

Psychosocial Status of Homeless Children and Youth in Family Supportive Housing

2008 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 810-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abigail Gewirtz ◽  
Ellen Hart-Shegos ◽  
Amanuel Medhanie
Keyword(s):  
Children And Youth ◽  
Supportive Housing ◽  
Homeless Children ◽  
Psychosocial Status
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