The study ranked states on their performance in four areas: the extent of child homelessness, the risk for it, child well-being and the state‘s policy and planning efforts. The states that fared the poorest were Texas, Georgia, Arkansas, New Mexico and Louisiana. Connecticut, New Hampshire, Hawaii, Rhode Island and North Dakota performed the best. Homeless children have poor health, emotional problems and low graduation rates. Other highlights in the report include: 42 percent of homeless children are younger than 6; AfricanAmerican and Native American children are disproportionately represented; More than 1 in 7 homeless children have moderate to severe health conditions, such as asthma; Approximately 1.16 million of homeless children today will not graduate from high school.
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O autorovi| Stránku připravila Marta Pelechová
