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Ely, Lydia; And Others – 1987
According to recent studies, families with children are now the fastest-growing segment of the homeless population: 40 percent of the homeless population consists of members of families. Forty-three percent of homeless children do not attend school, which provides children with a much-needed sense of place and continuity that they otherwise lack…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Federal Legislation