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Homeless Youth: Characteristics, Contributing Factors, and Service Options

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Pages 193-217 | Published online: 12 Mar 2010

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Brodie Fraser, Saera Chun, Tiria Pehi, Terence Jiang, Ellie Johnson, Jenny Ombler, Carole McMinn & Nevil Pierse. (2023) Post-housing first outcomes amongst a cohort of formerly homeless youth in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 53:5, pages 656-672.
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Philippe-Benoit Côté & Martin Blais. (2021) “The least loved, that’s what I was”: A qualitative analysis of the pathways to homelessness by LGBTQ+youth. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services 33:2, pages 137-156.
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Emily K. Simpson, Callan P. McDermott & Lauren E. Hild. (2020) Needs of Transitionally Housed Young People to Promote Occupational Participation. Occupational Therapy In Health Care 34:1, pages 62-80.
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Emily K. Simpson, Bridget G. Conniff, Breanna N. Faber & Evan K. Semmelhack. (2018) Daily Occupations, Routines, and Social Participation of Homeless Young People. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health 34:3, pages 203-227.
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Manon A.M. Krabbenborg, Sandra N. Boersma, William M. van der Veld, Wilma A.M. Vollebergh & Judith R.L.M. Wolf. (2017) Self-determination in relation to quality of life in homeless young adults: Direct and indirect effects through psychological distress and social support. The Journal of Positive Psychology 12:2, pages 130-140.
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Madi Boyett, Marisa Santarella, Tara Milligan, Jonah DeChants, Omotola Williams, Kimberly Bender, Jama Shelton & Stephanie Chassman. (2021) Understanding Young People’s Navigation of Housing Barriers Through a White Supremacy Lens. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 40:5, pages 643-654.
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G. Allen Ratliff, Taylor L. Harvey, Nathan Jeffcoat, Richard Sarabia, Jessica O. Yang, Marguerita Lightfoot, Sherilyn Adams, Ilsa Lund & Colette L. Auerswald. (2023) The deployment of discretionary power in the prevention and enactment of structural violence against young people experiencing homelessness. Child Abuse & Neglect 141, pages 106237.
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Sarah C. Narendorf, Anil Arora, Diane Santa Maria, Kimberly Bender, Jama Shelton, Hsun-Ta Hsu, Kristin Ferguson & Anamika Barman-Adhikari. (2023) Self-Identification of Mental Health Problems Among Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness. Community Mental Health Journal 59:5, pages 844-854.
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Jenilee-Sarah Napoleon, David W. Evans, Vanessa K. Weva, Tamarah Francois, Reyhane Namdari, Jessica Sherman, Camila M. Rimada, Nancy Morisseau, Emmanuel Lafontant, Sydney Miller & Jacob A. Burack. (2023) Rethinking narratives about youth experiencing homelessness: Exploring essential relationships and resilience. Children and Youth Services Review 147, pages 106835.
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Nahid Fallahi, Anahita Tashk & Afsaneh Towhidi. (2023) The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral psychodrama group therapy (CBPGT) on inadequate guardian male adolescents’ creativity and critical thinking. Thinking Skills and Creativity 47, pages 101171.
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Graham DiGuiseppi, Sara Semborski, Harmony Rhoades, Jeremy Goldbach & Benjamin F. Henwood. (2022) Perceived safety in community and service settings among young adults experiencing homelessness: Differences by sexual and gender identity. American Journal of Community Psychology 70:3-4, pages 340-351.
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Phuti Nathaniel Kgadima & Timson Mahlangu. (2022) Social Workers’ and Homeless People’s Understanding of Ways to Redress Homelessness. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development 34:2.
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McKenna Halverson, Danielle R. Hatchimonji, Dan Treglia, Claire A. Flatley, Janette E. Herbers & J.J. Cutuli. (2022) Risky sexual behavior and STI testing among teens experiencing homelessness. Children and Youth Services Review 139, pages 106538.
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Evelien Rauwerdink‐Nijland, Linda van den Dries, Judith Metz, Arnoud Verhoeff & Judith Wolf. (2022) Lessons from the Field. Caregivers supporting marginalized people receiving social service support from street outreach workers. Family Relations.
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Yuri Flach & Timothy S. Razza. (2022) Suicidality in homeless children and adolescents: A systematic review. Aggression and Violent Behavior 64, pages 101575.
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Jasmine Randone & Stuart D M Thomas. (2022) The victim–offender overlaps among Australian youth missing persons. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice.
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Gina E. Miranda Samuels, Susanna R. Curry & Christine Cerven. (2021) Theorizing a Social Ecology of Displacement: Structural-, Relational-, and Individual-Level Conditions of Homelessness among Young People. Social Service Review 95:4, pages 561-615.
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Paula Mayock, Sarah Parker & Andrew Murphy. (2021) Family ‘turning point’ experiences and the process of youth becoming homeless. Child & Family Social Work 26:3, pages 415-424.
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E N Ekhaese, I K Evbuoma, G A Adejuwon & J A Odukoya. (2021) Homelessness Factors and Psychological Wellbeing Concerns in Nigerian Cities. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 665:1, pages 012014.
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Dominika A. Winiarski, Anne K. Rufa, Dawn T. Bounds, Angela C. Glover, Kristin A. Hill & Niranjan S. Karnik. (2020) Assessing and treating complex mental health needs among homeless youth in a shelter-based clinic. BMC Health Services Research 20:1.
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Stacey A. Havlik, Kara Schultheis, Kaitlyn Schneider & Erin Neason. (2016) Local Liaisons: Roles, Challenges, and Training in Serving Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness. Urban Education 55:8-9, pages 1172-1202.
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Kristen A. Prock & Angie C. Kennedy. (2020) Characteristics, experiences, and service utilization patterns of homeless youth in a transitional living program: Differences by LGBQ identity. Children and Youth Services Review 116, pages 105176.
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Kathryn R. Gallardo, Diane Santa Maria, Sarah Narendorf, Christine M. Markham, Michael D. Swartz & Charles M. Batiste. (2020) Access to healthcare among youth experiencing homelessness: Perspectives from healthcare and social service providers. Children and Youth Services Review 115, pages 105094.
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Sara Semborski, Brian Redline, Harmony Rhoades & Benjamin Henwood. (2020) Provider perspectives of housing programs for young adults experiencing homelessness. Children and Youth Services Review 112, pages 104898.
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Yanping Yu, Sally Atkinson-Sheppard & Yunjiao Gao. (2020) Impulsiveness or self-protection? Exploring individual perceptions, family and school strains related to why adolescents run away from home in China. Children and Youth Services Review 108, pages 104615.
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Johanna K.P. Greeson, Daniel Treglia, Seth Morones, Marcia Hopkins & Dominique Mikell. (2020) Youth Matters: Philly (YMP): Development, usability, usefulness, & accessibility of a mobile web-based app for homeless and unstably housed youth. Children and Youth Services Review 108, pages 104586.
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Katricia Stewart & Greg Townley. (2019) Intrapersonal and social–contextual factors related to psychological well‐being among youth experiencing homelessness. Journal of Community Psychology 47:4, pages 772-789.
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Marya Gwadz, Robert Freeman, Noelle R. Leonard, Alexandra Kutnick, Elizabeth Silverman, Amanda Ritchie, James Bolas, Charles M. Cleland, Lara Tabac, Margo Hirsch & Jamie Powlovich. (2018) Understanding Organizations Serving Runaway and Homeless Youth: A Multi-setting, Multi-perspective Qualitative Exploration. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 36:2, pages 201-217.
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Katelyn Beattie, Elizabeth McCay, Andria Aiello, Carol Howes, Faith Donald, Jean Hughes, Bruce MacLaurin & Hugh Organ. (2019) Who benefits most? A preliminary secondary analysis of stages of change among street-involved youth. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing 33:2, pages 143-148.
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Eric R. Pedersen, Joan S. Tucker, David J. Klein & Layla Parast. (2018) Perceived Need and Receipt of Behavioral Health Services at Drop‐In Centers among Homeless Youth. Health Services Research 53:6, pages 4609-4628.
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Ahmed Al Hariri. (2018) A multidimensional model of adolescent girls' elopement and related factors in Saudi Arabia. Children and Youth Services Review 94, pages 148-154.
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Astrid M. Altena, Sandra N. Boersma, Mariëlle D. Beijersbergen & Judith R.L.M. Wolf. (2018) Cognitive coping in relation to self-determination and quality of life in homeless young adults. Children and Youth Services Review 94, pages 650-658.
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Joan S. Tucker, Eric R. Pedersen, Layla Parast & David J. Klein. (2018) Factors associated with drop-in center utilization among unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness. Children and Youth Services Review 91, pages 347-354.
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Astrid M. Altena, Mariëlle D. Beijersbergen, Jeroen K. Vermunt & Judith R.L.M. Wolf. (2018) Subgroups of Dutch homeless young adults based on risk- and protective factors for quality of life: Results of a latent class analysis. Health & Social Care in the Community 26:4, pages e587-e597.
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Monica Swahn, Rachel Culbreth, Nazarius Tumwesigye, Volkan Topalli, Eric Wright & Rogers Kasirye. (2018) Problem Drinking, Alcohol-Related Violence, and Homelessness among Youth Living in the Slums of Kampala, Uganda. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15:6, pages 1061.
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Brandon Andrew Robinson. (2018) Conditional Families and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth Homelessness: Gender, Sexuality, Family Instability, and Rejection. Journal of Marriage and Family 80:2, pages 383-396.
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Amanda Aykanian. (2018) Service and policy considerations when working with highly mobile homeless youth: Perspectives from the frontlines. Children and Youth Services Review 84, pages 9-16.
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Mohammad Ashraful Alam & Mahmuda Akter. (2017) Nature of Victimization and Deviant Behavior among Homeless Adolescents: A Study in Gazipur. Asia Pacific Journal of Energy and Environment 4:2, pages 31-40.
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Sarah Carter Narendorf. (2017) Intersection of homelessness and mental health: A mixed methods study of young adults who accessed psychiatric emergency services. Children and Youth Services Review 81, pages 54-62.
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Melissa Van Wert, Faye Mishna, Nico Trocmé & Barbara Fallon. (2017) Which maltreated children are at greatest risk of aggressive and criminal behavior? An examination of maltreatment dimensions and cumulative risk. Child Abuse & Neglect 69, pages 49-61.
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Stacey A. HavlikPatrick RowleyJessica PuckettGeorge WilsonErin Neason. (2018) “Do Whatever you Can to Try to Support that Kid”: School Counselors’ Experiences Addressing Student Homelessness. Professional School Counseling 21:1, pages 1096-2409-21.1..
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Sarah C. Narendorf, Diane M. Santa Maria, Yoonsook Ha, Jenna Cooper & Christine Schieszler. (2016) Counting and Surveying Homeless Youth: Recommendations from YouthCount 2.0!, a Community–Academic Partnership. Journal of Community Health 41:6, pages 1234-1241.
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Eric R. Pedersen, Joan S. Tucker & Stephanie A. Kovalchik. (2016) Facilitators and Barriers of Drop-In Center Use Among Homeless Youth. Journal of Adolescent Health 59:2, pages 144-153.
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Rachel M. Schmitz & Kimberly A. Tyler. (2016) Growing up before their time: The early adultification experiences of homeless young people. Children and Youth Services Review 64, pages 15-22.
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Rachel M. Schmitz & Kimberly A. Tyler. (2014) Homeless Young People’s Experiences of Caregiver Rejection. Journal of Child and Family Studies 24:9, pages 2598-2609.
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Kimberly Bender, Nicholas Schau, Stephanie Begun, Badiah Haffejee, Anamika Barman-Adhikari & Jessica Hathaway. (2015) Electronic case management with homeless youth. Evaluation and Program Planning 50, pages 36-42.
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A. N. Barczyk, S. J. Thompson & L. Rew. (2014) The Impact of Psychosocial Factors on Subjective Well-Being among Homeless Young Adults. Health & Social Work 39:3, pages 172-180.
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