The built environment has direct and indirect effects on mental health. Highrise housing is
inimical to the psychological well-being of women with young children. Poor-quality housing …

Scholars have long looked to family composition to understand child well-being. The study
of family instability, or the experience of repeated changes in parents' union status during …

The child welfare system disproportionately harms Black children and families through
systemic over-surveillance, over-involvement, and the resulting adverse outcomes …

Children's early experiences shape who they are and affect lifelong health and learning. To
develop to their full potential, children need safe and stable housing, adequate and …

Extant research has highlighted the importance of multiple characteristics of housing but has
not comprehensively assessed a broad range of housing characteristics and their relative …

Analyses examined academic achievement data across third through eighth grades (N=
26,474), comparing students identified as homeless or highly mobile (HHM) with other …

This article presents a critical review of recent research on the role of housing in children's
development, including physical health; social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes; and …

Objective: To assess evidence for residential mobility in childhood having an adverse
association with health outcomes through the life course. Methods: A systematic search of …

Linked administrative databases offer a powerful resource for studying important public
health issues. Methods developed and implemented in several jurisdictions across the …

The United States Constitution insures that all persons born in the US are citizens with equal
protection under the law. But in today's America, the US-born children of undocumented …