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Family homelessness, housing insecurity, and health: Understanding and acting on what we know

by Laura E. Gültekin, M.S., FNP-BC, RN, graduate student, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and Barbara L. Brush

In recent years, aggressive national efforts have yielded modest reductions in the overall number of individuals facing homelessness. Nonetheless, the number of homeless persons in families has increased by 20% since 2007.

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