A Shelter-Based Stress-Reduction Group Intervention Targeting Self-Esteem, Social Competence, and Behavior Problems Among Homeless ChildrenFootnote¹

1 Revised version of a paper presented at the 1999 meeting of the American Public Health Association, Chicago.

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