Services to Homeless Students and Families: The McKinney-Vento Act and Its Implications for School Social Work Practice

Authors: Hernandez Jozefowicz-Simbeni, Debra M.; Israel, Nathaniel

Source: Children and Schools, Volume 28, Number 1, January 2006 , pp. 37-44(8)

Publisher: National Association of Social Workers

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Abstract:

In 1987 Congress authorized the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to protect the rights of homeless students and to ensure that they receive the same quality and appropriate education that other students receive. This article summarizes key aspects of the 2001 reauthorization of the act, now known as the McKinney-Vento Act, outlines how school social workers can become more involved in the implementation, and offers suggestions for expansion of services and further evaluation of service provision effectiveness.

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Keywords: EDUCATION; HOMELESSNESS; MCKINNEY-VENTO; SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE; STUDENTS

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2006-01-01

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Children & Schools publishes professional materials relevant to social work services for children. The journal publishes articles on innovations in practice, interdisciplinary efforts, research, program evaluation, policy, and planning. Topics include student-authority relationships, multiculturalism, early intervention, needs assessment, violence, and ADHD. Children & Schools is a practitioner-to-practitioner resource.
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