Rescorla L, Parker R, Stolley P
Bryn Mawr College, Pa.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1991 Apr;61(2):210-20. doi: 10.1037/h0079236.
Homeless 3-12-year-old children residing in city shelters were compared with a matched control group of 45 inner city children in terms of cognitive functioning and emotional-behavioral adjustment. School-age children in both groups did not differ significantly on most measures. Preschool homeless children exhibited slower development and more emotional-behavioral problems than did their domiciled peers, and significantly fewer were enrolled in early childhood programs. The feasibility of evaluating this population on standardized instruments is demonstrated, and implications of the study for social policy are discussed.
将居住在城市避难所的3至12岁无家可归儿童与45名市中心儿童组成的匹配对照组在认知功能和情绪行为调节方面进行了比较。两组学龄儿童在大多数指标上没有显著差异。学龄前无家可归儿童的发育比有住所的同龄人更缓慢，情绪行为问题更多，而且参加幼儿项目的人数明显更少。本文证明了使用标准化工具评估这一群体的可行性，并讨论了该研究对社会政策的影响。
