Characteristics of Homeless Youth Attending Two Different Youth Drop-In Centers

Autor/inn/en	Shillington, A. M.; Bousman, C. A.; Clapp, J. D.
Titel	Characteristics of Homeless Youth Attending Two Different Youth Drop-In Centers
Quelle	In: Youth & Society, 43 (2011) 1, S.28-43 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0044-118X
DOI	10.1177/0044118X09351277
Schlagwörter	Human Services; Homeless People; Housing; Youth; Sexuality; Risk; Substance Abuse; Individual Characteristics; Incidence; Attendance; Youth Programs; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Humanitäre Hilfe; Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; Unterkunft; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Sexualität; Risiko; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Vorkommen; Anwesenheit; Jugendsofortprogramm; Kalifornien
Abstract	Services for homeless youth traditionally provided shelter and nourishment but do little to break the cycle of homelessness. A more comprehensive approach to serve homeless youth is the drop-in center model that provides safe and easy-to-find facilities within communities to bridge the gap between the streets and transitional/permanent housing. Research describing homeless youth who utilize drop-in centers is lacking. This study examines characteristics/preferences of 96 homeless adolescents attending one of two drop-in centers in Southern California. Homeless youth reported high prevalence of risk behaviors regardless of the center of attendance. Furthermore, our analyses revealed significant differences related to demographics, sexual risk behaviors, and substance use between homeless youth at the two drop-in centers. These findings illuminate the specific characteristics and preferences of homeless youth who attend drop-in centers and can be used to inform providers, advocates, and policy makers. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10