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Runaway & Homeless Youth (Hardcover, New)
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Runaway & Homeless Youth (Hardcover, New)
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There is no single definition of the term "runaway youth" or
"homeless youth". However, both groups of youth share the risk of
not having adequate shelter and other provisions, and may engage in
harmful behaviours while away from a permanent home. The precise
number of homeless and runaway youth is unknown due to their
residential mobility and overlap among the populations. Determining
the number of these youth is further complicated by the lack of a
standardised methodology for counting the population and
inconsistent definitions of what it means to be homeless or a
runaway. Estimates of the homeless youth exceed one million. Thus
homelessness among adolescents and young adults is a major social
concern in the United States. In this book, the authors cite
research indicating that youth may be the single age group most at
risk of becoming homeless, yet comparatively little research has
been done in the past decade on this vulnerable population. After
reviewing the characteristics of homeless youth, the authors review
recent research findings on the homeless youth population and
interventions developed to address their housing and service needs.
These include interventions directed at youth themselves
(education, employment, social skills training) as well as
family-focused strategies. The authors conclude with future
directions for both research and practice. This book consists of
public documents which have been located, gathered, combined,
reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited
and bound to provide easy access.
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