Mary Sawtell did some work in London on homeless families, interviewing women who were pregnant or who had young children. An article was published in MIDIRS following presentation at Public Health and the Role of the Midwife study days in 2001 (I think). the reference is Sawtell, M. (2002) MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 12 (S1) ppS18-S20 You may well have come across this reference already but if you haven't it may be helpful Elaine Lee Midwifery Lecturer University of Dundee