The developmental status and social–emo￾tional functioning of young children who are homeless
has received inadequate attention in spite of high rates of
homelessness among families with young children and
the potentially negative impact of homelessness and
associated stressors on children’s well-being. The aim of
this study was to gain understanding of homeless chil￾dren’s social–emotional adjustment and their functioning
in language, motor, and cognitive skills. We also ex￾amined gender and age differences in those areas of
development. The sample included 328 children residing
with their parents in one of 11 emergency shelter or
transitional housing programs for families who were
experiencing homelessness in a central North Carolina
county. Child case managers administered the Brigance
Early Childhood Screen II and the Ages and Stages
Questionnaire: Socioemotional form in the shelter setting.
Findings indicated variability in competence among the
children, with some children performing above average
on the developmental screening and demonstrating few
social–emotional problems. However, developmental
scores for overall functioning of the sample were sig￾nificantly below the norming group, with particularly low
functioning in language and communication skills.

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• Developmental Status and Social–Emotional Functioning of Young Children Experiencing Homelessness

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