Whitman B Y, Accardo P, Boyert M, Kendagor R
School of Social Service, St. Louis University, MO 63104.
Soc Work. 1990 Nov;35(6):516-9. doi: 10.1093/sw/35.6.516.
The developmental impact of homelessness on children was assessed by using a screening battery to measure cognitive and language delays as well as emotional status. The results of testing 88 children in a family shelter program indicate a possible significant impact of homelessness on both the cognitive and language development of these children, with language more severely affected. Emotional pathology, however, was not detected with the screening instruments used. Most service providers who deal with homeless children fail to recognize their special programming needs. It is important for the social worker to advocate with the educational system for these children's special needs.
通过使用一组筛查测试来评估无家可归对儿童发育的影响，这些测试用于测量认知和语言发育迟缓以及情绪状况。对一个家庭庇护项目中的88名儿童进行测试的结果表明，无家可归可能会对这些儿童的认知和语言发育产生重大影响，其中语言受到的影响更为严重。然而，使用的筛查工具未检测到情绪病理学问题。大多数与无家可归儿童打交道的服务提供者没有认识到他们特殊的项目需求。社会工作者向教育系统倡导满足这些儿童的特殊需求非常重要。
