@article{ref1,
title="Screening for housing instability and homelessness among families undergoing child maltreatment investigation",
journal="American journal of community psychology",
year="2017",
author="Farrell, Anne F. and Dibble, Kate E. and Randall, Kellie G. and Britner, Preston A.",
volume="60",
number="1-2",
pages="25-32",
abstract="This paper reports results of mixed methods, population survey of housing instability, and homelessness. Child welfare personnel conducted the Quick Risks and Assets for Family Triage (QRAFT), a three-question screening tool intended to identify housing instability and homelessness. The QRAFT requires users to assess family housing history, current housing arrangement, and current housing condition, on a four-point scale from &quot;asset/not a risk&quot; to &quot;severe risk.&quot; The QRAFT was completed among 6828 families undergoing new child maltreatment investigations. Approximately 5.4% of families demonstrated significant to severe housing problems; approximately one-third exhibited moderate housing risk. Housing problems and homelessness were significantly associated with the outcome of child welfare investigations; among families with substantiated child welfare determinations, 21% demonstrated significant to severe housing risk, a significantly higher proportion than among families where the investigation outcome was unsubstantiated or differential response (i.e., voluntary services). Of significant to severe housing risk families, 15.7% later met eligibility criteria for a supportive housing intervention, suggesting that housing concerns combined with substantial parent and child functional difficulties. Qualitative data indicated the QRAFT was perceived as easy to administer, effective as a screening tool, and useful to &quot;apply the housing lens&quot; early in child welfare involvement.<br><br>© Society for Community Research and Action 2017.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0091-0562",
doi="10.1002/ajcp.12152",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12152"
}