Not Safe at Home: How America's Housing Crisis Threatens the Health of Its Children

Resource Type

Book

Description

"These author/doctors provide care for the numerous ailments of homeless children as they wind their way through the shelter system & wait too long for safer, subsidized housing. This report developed out of their clinical experiences to expose & detail the consequences of Americas housing crisis for its children. Through a national internet campaign, they have obtained stories from pediatric caregivers of children whose health has been improved by housing assistance. They have also reviewed the worlds medical literature to estimate the total impact of inadequate housing on child health in this country."--Publisher (barnesandnoble.com)

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Adulthood (22+)

Languages

English

ISBN

0788178555

Authors

Megan Sandel , Joshua Sharfstein

Publication

1999 DIANE Publishing Company

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