Health and health needs of homeless and runaway youth A position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Farrow, James A.; Deisher, Robert W.; Brown, Richard E.; Kulig, John W.; Kipke, Michele D.

doi:10.1016/1054-139x(92)90070-r

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“…Approximately two million U.S. adolescents leave home without parental permission each year (Farrow, Deisher, Brown, Kulig, & Kipke, 1992;Greenblatt & Robertson, 1993). Homeless young people have been defined as those between 12 and 24 years of age who have spent at least one night on the streets, in a public place (e.g., parks, under highway overpasses, abandoned buildings), or in a shelter (Greene & Ringwalt, 1997;Thompson, Safyer, & Pollio, 2001).…”

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Capacity for Survival: Exploring Strengths of Homeless Street Youth

Bender

Thompson

McManus

et al. 2007

Child Youth Care Forum

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The majority of research on homeless youth has focused on the multitude of problems faced by this vulnerable population. The current study, while acknowledging the hazards of life on the streets, seeks to explore the personal strengths and informal resources street youth rely on to navigate their environments. Qualitative data from seven focus groups conducted with street youth ages 18-24 were analyzed using content analysis. These data, rich with interactions among youth participants, highlight three important themes: developing "street smarts," existence of personal strengths, and informal resources relied upon by youth to survive. Results provide valuable insights into the strengths of homeless youth that can be useful to providers in assessing street youths' service needs and increasing the likelihood of long-term positive outcomes.

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Capacity for Survival: Exploring Strengths of Homeless Street Youth

Bender

Thompson

McManus

et al. 2007

Child Youth Care Forum

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“…For example, 64% of a sample of homeless youth in Los Angeles met the DSM-III criteria for clinical depression compared to a 7% prevalence rate of clinical depression seen in community and school samples of youth (Unger et al, 1998). Homeless youth also report much higher rates of health problems, both acute and chronic, than similarly aged urban youths (Adlaf, Zdanowicz, & Smart, 1996;Ensign & Santelli, 1998;Farrow, Deisher, Brown, Kulig, & Kipke, 1992).…”

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Influence of Gang Membership on Negative Affect, Substance Use, and Antisocial Behavior Among Homeless African American Male Youth

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The current study examined differences between gang-involved and non-gang-involved homeless African American male youth with regard to negative affect, substance use, and antisocial/violent behavior. A total of 69 homeless African American young men were recruited from community agencies and completed structured face-to-face interviews. Overall, gang members reported higher rates of negative mental and physical health outcomes than did non-gang members, with current gang members reporting higher levels of depression and anxiety, greater levels of antisocial and violent behavior, and higher levels of lifetime alcohol and marijuana use. Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that greater levels of gang involvement were associated with more frequent lifetime use of alcohol and marijuana and higher levels of participation in violent behaviors. Implications of these findings for interventions with homeless African American male youth and future research directions are discussed.

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“…Cependant, cela ne sera possible que s'il existe une véritable articulation entre les différentes ressources, un solide partenariat entre les lieux d'intervention. Car au-delà de la volonté exprimée d'une nécessaire coordination entre les ressources intervenant auprès des personnes itinérantes, de nombreuses études (Subber et a/., 1988;Athey, 1991 ;Farrow et a/., 1992) démontrent que les services sont non seulement fragmentés, mais se font aussi concurrence en plus de répondre parfois à des mandats contradictoires. Bien que l'on remarque à travers le réseau québécois une certaine volonté de s'interconnecter, la multiplicité des réseaux (étatique, communautaire, caritatif, privé ; services d'hébergement, centres de dépannage, hôpitaux, centres de jour, etc.…”

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Health and health needs of homeless and runaway youth A position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Cited by 158 publications

References 10 publications

Capacity for Survival: Exploring Strengths of Homeless Street Youth

Capacity for Survival: Exploring Strengths of Homeless Street Youth

Influence of Gang Membership on Negative Affect, Substance Use, and Antisocial Behavior Among Homeless African American Male Youth

Les interventions des centres de jour : les pratiques diversifiées d’un modèle spécifique d’accompagnement social

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