Abstract
This cross-sectional study examines residential relocation among a cohort of 495 fifth graders in one urban community in the Southeastern U.S. The impact of residential mobility is discussed in relation to student/family outcomes as well as the stressors placed upon schools. Results support previous findings which suggest residential relocation is correlated with academic problems. In addition, highly mobile students are twice as likely to be referred by teachers for disciplinary intervention and families are five times more likely than their residentially stable counterparts to be involved with child protective services. Implications from this study address the need for school systems, including school social workers, to look beyond the classroom to understand and respond to the needs of highly mobile families.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2009
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.18060/77
Repository Citation
Ersing, Robin L.; Sutphen, Richard D.; and Loeffler, Diane N., "Exploring the Impact and Implications of Residential Mobility: From the Neighborhood to the School" (2009). Social Work Faculty Publications. 17.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/csw_facpub/17
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Advances in Social Work, v. 10, no. 1.
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