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Peer reviewedAyerst, Sandra L. – Adolescence, 1999
Explores stress and depression levels in Canadian street youth and ways in which they cope. Results show that street youth (n=27) reported more stress and depression than non-runaways (n=27). Street youth were more likely to engage in acts of self-harm and to use drugs and alcohol, while non-runaways used more productive problem solving and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Coping, Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries
