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Peer reviewedMcCarthy, Bill; Hagan, John – Journal of Adolescent Research, 1992
Documents living conditions of adolescents (n=390) who left home and were living in the streets of Toronto, Canada. Multiple regression analyses revealed that the most consistent predictions of hunger, criminal activity, and incarceration were the conditions of street life itself: lack of secure shelter and length of time on the street. (JBJ)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Welfare, Delinquency, Employment Patterns
