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CHILDREN OF POVERTY

STUDIES ON THE EFFECTS OF SINGLE PARENTHOOD, THE FEMINIZATION OF POVERTY, AND HOMELESSNESS

edited by STUART BRUCHEY ALLAN NEVINS PROFESSOR EMERITUS COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS

RISK, VULNERABILITY, AND RESILIANCE

NANCY C. COMPTON

First published 1998 by Garland Publishing, Inc.

This edition first published in 2021 by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 and by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN

Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business

Copyright 1998 Nancy C. Compton

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.

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Publisher's Note The publisher has gone to great lengths to ensure the quality of this reprint but points out that some imperfections in the original copies may be apparent.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Compton, Nancy C., 1957 African American children who have experienced homelessness : risk, vulnerability, and resiliance / Nancy C. Compton. p. cm. (Children of poverty) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8153-3232-7 (alk. paper) 1. Homeless childrenUnited StatesPsychology. 2. Afro-American childrenPsychology. 3. Homeless childrenServices forUnited States. I. Title. II. Series. HV4505.C66 1998 362.7'089'96073dc21

98-42315

ISBN 13: 978-1-03-216510-3 (hbk) ISBN 13: 978-1-03-216657-5 (pbk) ISBN 13: 978-1-00-324891-0 (ebk)

DOI: 10.4324/9781003248910

This book is dedicated to my mother and to the women and children who took part in this study

Contents

1. Chapter II: LITERATURE REVIEW
   1. Scope of the Problem
   2. Studies of the Developmental and Psychological Status of Homeless Children
   3. Defining the Construct of Resilience
   4. Definitions of Resilience
   5. Vulnerability, Risk, and Protective Processes
   6. Summary of Major Research Projects on Resiliency
   7. Characteristics of the Child
      1. Temperament
      2. Constitution
      3. Birth Status
      4. Prenatal Exposure to Crack-Cocaine
      5. Gender
   8. The Mother-Child Relationship
      1. Availability, Attunement, Attachment
   9. Risk Factors
      1. Issues Related to the Homeless Experience
      2. The Impact of Poverty on Parenting
      3. Single Motherhood
      4. Raising Young Children
      5. Large Family Size
      6. Racial Minority Status
      7. History of Trauma, Loss, and Victimization
      8. The Prevalence of Childhood Abuse in Homeless Mothers' Lives
      9. The Impact of Mother's Childhood Trauma on her Parenting
      10. Mothers' Experiences of Adult Victimization and Trauma
      11. Mental Health Status of Homeless Women
      12. The Impact of Mother's Current Mental Health Status on her Parenting
   10. Protective Factors
       1. Mother's Resiliency: Competency and Coping Behaviors
       2. Factors Associated with Resilience in Children
       3. Social Support
          1. Social Networks of the Homeless
          2. Definition of Social Support
          3. Dissolution of Extended Networks
          4. When Social Ties Burden
          5. Benefits of Social Support for Psychological
          6. Well-Being
   11. Literature Review Summary and Hypotheses
2. Chapter III: METHODS
   1. Overview
   2. Method of Data Collection
   3. Subjects
   4. Procedure
   5. Measures
   6. Data Analysis
3. Chapter IV: RESULTS
4. Chapter V: DISCUSSION
   1. Findings Related to Children's Emotional/Behavioral Functioning
   2. Findings Related to Children's Cognitive Functioning
   3. Conclusion
   4. Limitations
   5. Clinical Implications

1. Chapter II: LITERATURE REVIEW
   1. Scope of the Problem
   2. Studies of the Developmental and Psychological Status of Homeless Children
   3. Defining the Construct of Resilience
   4. Definitions of Resilience
   5. Vulnerability, Risk, and Protective Processes
   6. Summary of Major Research Projects on Resiliency
   7. Characteristics of the Child
      1. Temperament
      2. Constitution
      3. Birth Status
      4. Prenatal Exposure to Crack-Cocaine
      5. Gender
   8. The Mother-Child Relationship
      1. Availability, Attunement, Attachment
   9. Risk Factors
      1. Issues Related to the Homeless Experience
      2. The Impact of Poverty on Parenting
      3. Single Motherhood
      4. Raising Young Children
      5. Large Family Size
      6. Racial Minority Status
      7. History of Trauma, Loss, and Victimization
      8. The Prevalence of Childhood Abuse in Homeless Mothers' Lives
      9. The Impact of Mother's Childhood Trauma on her Parenting
      10. Mothers' Experiences of Adult Victimization and Trauma
      11. Mental Health Status of Homeless Women
      12. The Impact of Mother's Current Mental Health Status on her Parenting
   10. Protective Factors
       1. Mother's Resiliency: Competency and Coping Behaviors
       2. Factors Associated with Resilience in Children
       3. Social Support
          1. Social Networks of the Homeless
          2. Definition of Social Support
          3. Dissolution of Extended Networks
          4. When Social Ties Burden
          5. Benefits of Social Support for Psychological
          6. Well-Being
   11. Literature Review Summary and Hypotheses
2. Chapter III: METHODS
   1. Overview
   2. Method of Data Collection
   3. Subjects
   4. Procedure
   5. Measures
   6. Data Analysis
3. Chapter IV: RESULTS
4. Chapter V: DISCUSSION
   1. Findings Related to Children's Emotional/Behavioral Functioning
   2. Findings Related to Children's Cognitive Functioning
   3. Conclusion
   4. Limitations
   5. Clinical Implications

1. xvi

Guide

Tables

1. TABLE 1. Sample and Descriptive Statistics (N=17)
2. TABLE 2. Mother's Marital Status, Religious Orientation, and Number of Children Living in the Home (N=17)
3. TABLE 3. Mother's Educational Level and Occupational Status (N=17)
4. TABLE 4. Summary of Child and Adult Measures
5. TABLE 5. Chronicity of Poverty (N=17)
6. TABLE 6. Mother's History of Psychological Coping and Current Psychological Status (N=17)
7. TABLE 7. Mother's Childhood Stressful Life Events (N=17)
8. TABLE 8. Mother's Stressful Life Events as an Adult (N=17)
9. TABLE 9. Mother's Exposure to Trauma and Victimization (N=17)
10. TABLE 10. Child's Birth/Health Status (N=17)
11. TABLE 11. Children's Stressful Life Events (N=17)
12. TABLE 12. Support Networks: Family's Natural Network, Mother's Agency Involvement, and Child's School or Day Care Enrollment (N=17)
13. TABLE 13. Children's Cognitive Test Results (N=17)

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