NDLI: Predictors of Homelessness Among Street Living Youth

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Author	Slesnick, Natasha Bartle Haring, Suzanne Dashora, Pushpanjali Kang, Min Ju Aukward, Erin
Copyright Year	2007
Abstract	While few studies have identified predictors of exiting homelessness among adults, even fewer studies have attempted to identify these predictors among homeless youth. The current study explored predictors of change in homelessness among 180 homeless youth between the ages of 14 and 22, recruited through an urban drop-in center. All youth were assessed at baseline, 3 and 6 months. The sample included 118 males and the reported ethnicity included Latino (n = 54), Anglo (n = 73), Native American (n = 24), African American (n = 6) and mixed ethnicity or “other” (n = 23). Four distinct patterns of change in homelessness were identified among youth which included those who (1) had fairly low rates of homelessness at each follow-up point, (2) started in the mid-range of homelessness, increased at 3 months and sharply declined at 6-months (MHL), (3) reported high rates of homelessness at baseline and low rates at each follow-up point (HLL), and finally, (4) remained consistently homeless across time (HMH). These patterns of change were most strongly predicted by social connections and engagement in HIV risk behaviors. The findings from this study suggest that developing trust and linkages between homeless youth and service providers may be a more powerful immediate target of intervention than targeting child abuse issues, substance use and mental health problems.
Starting Page	465
Ending Page	474
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00472891
Journal	Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Volume Number	37
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	15736601
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2007-05-10
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Homeless youth Exiting homelessness Adolescence Psychology History of Psychology Law and Psychology Health Psychology Clinical Psychology Child & School Psychology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Developmental and Educational Psychology Social Psychology

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