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Peer reviewedVan Vliet, Willem – Society, 1989
Discusses social science research methodologies and reviews domestic and foreign research on homelessness. Concludes that additional research would make only a marginal contribution to solving what has been identified as an economic and political problem. (FMW)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Homeless People, Housing Needs, Research Methodology
Download full textWalker, Clarice; And Others – 1991
A study used data on African American children in foster care collected by the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) to compare whether there are differences in the characteristics, needs, services, and outcomes for children depending on whether or not parental drug abuse was a contributing factor in their foster care placements. The…
Descriptors: Black Family, Black Youth, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Drug Abuse
