ERIC Number: EJ724805
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Publication Date: 2006
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Services to Homeless Students and Families: The McKinney-Vento Act and Its Implications for School Social Work Practice
Jozefowicz-Simbeni, Debra M. Hernandez; Israel, Nathaniel
Children & Schools, v28 n1 p37-44 2006
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.
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Homeless People, Students, Social Work, School Social Workers, Pupil Personnel Services
National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 750 First Street, NE, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-227-3590 (Toll Free); e-mail: press@naswdc.org; Web site: http://www.naswpress.org.
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Language: English
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