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Taking the Next Step

Jonathan A. Finkelstein, MD; Ruth M. Parker, MD

Am J Dis Child. 1993;147(5):520-521.

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Our 1991 article¹ examined the health and developmental status of homeless children living in shelters in Philadelphia, Pa. When we began this study in 1988, with the exception of the 1986 report by Bassuk et al,² there were few published data on the health of homeless children. Over the past 4 years, several studies^3-5 have contributed to an understanding of the problems these children face. Herein, we reflect briefly on the current plight of homeless children, and what we have learned since 1988 regarding potential solutions.

Determining the number of homeless children has always been difficult. In Philadelphia, the number of families housed in city-operated shelters has decreased over the past 2 years.⁶ This is more a reflection of changes in eligibility for city services than of the size of the population in need. On a national level the number of homeless children has swelled considerably. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, and Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Mass (Dr Finkelstein), and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (Dr Parker).

Footnotes
Accepted for publication January 4, 1993.

Reprint requests to Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, 69 Butler St SE, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Dr Parker).

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