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Direct linkCauce, Ana Mari; Tyler, Kimberly A.; Whitbeck, Les B. – Prevention Researcher, 2004
Homelessness among adolescents is a growing concern, with 1 to 1.5 million youths in any given year spending some period of time in emergency shelters or on the streets. These vulnerable youth have been found to exhibit a host of emotional and behavioral problems including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic reactions, drug and alcohol abuse, and…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Aggression, Adolescents, Emergency Shelters
Tyler, Kimberly A.; Cauce, Ana Mari; Whitbeck, Les – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2004
Objective: To examine family risk factors associated with dissociative symptoms among homeless and runaway youth. Method: Three hundred and twenty-eight homeless and runaway youth were interviewed using a systematic sampling strategy in metropolitan Seattle. Homeless young people were interviewed on the streets and in shelters by outreach workers…
Descriptors: Incidence, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, At Risk Persons
