Youth at Risk of Homelessness in an Affluent Toronto Suburb

Abstract

Background: This study examines the characteristics and needs of 69 youth who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness at Pathway's Home Base Youth Drop-In Centre in the affluent suburb of

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“…In a sample of such youth from downtown Toronto, Canada, it was found that majority had left home and school prematurely, been arrested in their lifetime, and used at least one illicit drug in the past 12 months. A substantial had been imprisoned, experienced physical abuse, and exhibited depressive symptomatology and suicidal ideation (Cameron et al, 2004). Similar results were found in another metropolitan city, Vancouver, Canada (Goldman-Hasbun et al, 2019) with high rates of incarceration as well as stimulant and opioid use.…”

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“…Limited Canadian research has been conducted in the area of homeless youth. Studies of a national scope have been limited by using small convenience samples and by covering a broad topic area (Cameron, Racine, Offord & Cairney, 2004). This makes it difficult to get a comprehensive view of the antecedents and lifestyles of Canada's homeless youth.…”

“…Family interventions, such as counselling could also halt the progression to homelessness, as many youths are thrown out of their homes due to inappropriate behavior. Finally, community interventions, such as drop-in centers, are needed to offer youths alternatives and possibly reduce risk factors (Cameron et al, 2004). Overall, these findings suggest that multifaceted programs need to be more geographically widespread and in many more "atypical" communities.…”

Social media: an exploration of the outcomes of social media use for homeless youth

“…Most studies on this group have been focused in large urban centers, such as Rice's work in Los Angeles, with only two studies in Toronto. The few studies that have been completed tend to focus on one aspect associated with youth homelessness, such as substance use, delinquency, or food scarcity (Cameron et al, 2004). Homeless youth reported external factors such as physical abuse, not attending school, involvement in substance use and abuse, depression and suicidal thoughts, and contact with police as the major themes associated with their reasons for homelessness in Toronto.…”

“…Reporting of negative school experiences is common in street-involved youth. Therefore, interventions which target youth who are isolated or disconnected from academic settings could impact their progression to homelessness (Cameron et al, 2004). Family interventions, such as counselling could also halt the progression to homelessness, as many youths are thrown out of their homes due to inappropriate behavior.…”