Children in the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) 

August 2005 

This report was undertaken by the Social Policy Research Centre and is one of the research projects funded by the National SAAP Coordination and Development Committee (CAD). This report focussed on homeless children and children at risk of homelessness and the factors contributing to their situations.


Table of Contents

  • Executive Summary
  1. Introduction
  2. Review of Literature on Children and Homelessness
  3. Analysis of SAAP Client Data on Children
  4. Conclusions: Options for Policy and Further Research
  • Appendix A : Data Issues
  • Appendix B : Technical Appendix: Customised Tabular Data for 2002-03
  • References

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