Masten Ann S, Cutuli J J, Herbers Janette E, Hinz Elizabeth, Obradović Jelena, Wenzel Amanda J
Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
Department of Psychology, Rutgers University-Camden.
Child Dev Perspect. 2014 Dec;8(4):201-206. doi: 10.1111/cdep.12088. Epub 2014 Oct 18.
Family homelessness in the United States has increased over the past two decades, raising concerns about associated risks for child development. In this article, we describe a translational research program focused on academic risk and resilience in homeless and highly mobile children. We find that although these children share many risk factors with other disadvantaged children, they are higher on an underlying continuum of risk. Additionally, marked variability has been observed among children who experience homelessness, both in risk level and achievement, with many children manifesting resilience. We discuss implications for research and efforts to address disparities in achievement.
在过去二十年里，美国家庭无家可归的情况有所增加，这引发了人们对儿童发展相关风险的担忧。在本文中，我们描述了一个针对无家可归和流动性极强的儿童的学业风险与适应力的转化研究项目。我们发现，尽管这些儿童与其他弱势儿童有许多共同的风险因素，但在潜在的风险连续体上，他们的风险更高。此外，在经历无家可归的儿童中，无论是风险水平还是学业成绩都存在显著差异，许多儿童表现出了适应力。我们讨论了该研究对于解决学业成绩差距的研究和努力的启示。
