Child maltreatment is a significant public health issue in the United States. Understanding
key risk factors for child maltreatment is critical to informing effective prevention. Poverty is …

Background Housing insecurity increases risk for child maltreatment, although links from
specific domains of housing hardship to specific maltreatment types are not well understood …

Economically insecure children experience 3–9 times more maltreatment than economically
secure children. Although economic insecurity is associated with child physical abuse …

While it is well documented that families involved in Child Protective Services (CPS) are
likely to experience housing insecurity, the mechanisms that may account for the association …

Housing insecurity and involvement with the child welfare system are common experiences
for low-income families. To date, previous empirical studies on family housing insecurity …

The majority of recent research and interventions related to childhood experiences and
young adult housing challenges has been focused on the role of foster care involvement …

More than a half million children are confirmed as victims of maltreatment by the child
welfare system each year. Children from unstably housed families are over-represented in …

Background Housing insecurity impacts millions of families with children each year and is
linked with a range of adverse outcomes. Greater understanding of pathways linking …

Background Millions of mothers with young children in the US struggle to afford basic needs.
Material hardships such as inadequate food, housing, and medical care increase risk for …

Background Housing insecurity is endemic among low-income, marginalized families
throughout the United States. Unstably housed families face increased likelihood of coming …