Publications by authors named "Grifin Goldsmith"
Twenty-five years of child and family homelessness: where are we now?
Am J Public Health
December 2013
Article Synopsis
- - Family homelessness became a significant social and public health issue in the U.S. during the 1980s, prompting extensive research on its conditions and impacts on affected families.
- - Much of the existing literature dates back to the 1980s and 1990s, which raises concerns about its relevance to current public health discussions, as the homeless family demographic has evolved.
- - While economic conditions and public policies discussed in past studies remain important, family homelessness is now increasingly common among poor and low-income families, prompting new public health recommendations.