2012
Understanding the Ecology and Development of Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness: Implications for Practice, Supportive Services, and Policy
Kilmer RP, Cook JR, Crusto C, Strater KP, Haber MG. Understanding the Ecology and Development of Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness: Implications for Practice, Supportive Services, and Policy. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2012, 82: 389-401. PMID: 22880977, DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.2012.01160.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamilies Experiencing HomelessnessExperience of homelessnessCircumstances of childrenFamily-centered servicesLives of childrenDevelopment of childrenAdjustment trajectoriesChild functioningFamily worldRange of factorsCommunity supportHomelessnessSupportive servicesPositive influenceService systemChildrenMultiple levelsServicesDiverse factorsSupportWorldPolicyFunctioningPeersYoungsters
2010
Posttraumatic stress among young urban children exposed to family violence and other potentially traumatic events
Crusto CA, Whitson ML, Walling SM, Feinn R, Friedman SR, Reynolds J, Amer M, Kaufman JS. Posttraumatic stress among young urban children exposed to family violence and other potentially traumatic events. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2010, 23: 716-724. PMID: 21171132, PMCID: PMC4098710, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stressTrauma exposureTraumatic eventsFamily violenceSignificant posttraumatic stressChild posttraumatic stressCommunity-based mental healthYoung urban childrenHelp-seeking populationNonfamily violenceCaregiver reportsUrban childrenMental healthChildrenAppropriate interventionsChildren 3ParentsDevelopmental servicesEarly violenceViolenceNumber of typesCaregiversRelationshipExposureStress