A systematic review of the effects of housing support on social welfare outcomes in pregnancy and early childhood

Abstract

Background: Homelessness during pregnancy and early childhood is associated with poorer social welfare outcomes for birth parents and their children. For these clients, contact with the child protection system is common. In some cases, children are removed. Objective: To systematically review published literature investigating the impact of housing support during pregnancy and early childhood on child protection outcomes. Participants: and setting: Provision of housing support for clients experiencing homelessness while pregnant or parenting young children (0–7 years) in high-income countries. Methods: A systematic search of databases CINAHL and SocIndex for peer reviewed studies, with indep..