Date of Award
1990
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
MacKenzie, Donald G.
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to consider the possible relationships between the academic achievement of homeless children and their attitudes towards school, their parents' attitudes toward school, their relationships with their peers, their relationships with their parents and their self-esteem. The "subjects" were 42 families living in seven shelters in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Sixty-nine children and their parents were interviewed. Three questionnaires were used to obtain demographic information and to define the predictor variables. The perceptions of homeless children and their parents, how these perceptions relate to each other and the relationships of these perceptions to school success add to the theoretical knowledge of the academic achievement of homeless children.
Extent
102 p.
Recommended Citation
Neill, Phyllis Pacifico, "impact of homelessness on the academic achievement of children" (1990). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 67.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/67
Identifier
FADT12253
Comments
Thesis (Ed.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1990.|College of Education|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (Ed.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1990.