Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify barriers perceived by homeless families to well child care for their children under age thirteen and to determine if there is a relationship between perceived barriers and duration of homelessness. Using an investigator-modified version of Melnyk's Barriers Scale and a demographic measure, a convenience sample of homeless families (N = 53) from three transitional shelters in two southern California counties were surveyed via questionnaire. Barriers to well child care for homeless children were identified. No relationship was determined to exist between duration of homelessness and perceived barriers using a measurement of correlation.

LLU Discipline

Nursing

Department

Nursing

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Lois Van Cleve

Second Advisor

Clarice Woodward

Third Advisor

Michael Galbraith

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1992

Date (Title Page)

6-1992

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Child Welfare -- psychology; Homeless Persons; Delivery of Health Care; Preventive Health Services

Type

Thesis

Page Count

iii; 58

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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