Open AccessSheltered homeless children: their eligibility and unmet need for special education evaluations.
Author(s) -
Bonnie T. Zima,
Regina Bussing,
Steven R. Forness,
Bernadette Benjamin
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.87.2.236
Subject(s) - family medicine , gerontology , medicine , environmental health , psychology , psychiatry
This study described the proportion of sheltered homeless children in Los Angeles, Calif, who were eligible for special education evaluations because of a probable behavioral disorder, learning disability, or mental retardation, and to explore their level of unmet need for special education services.