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Positive and Negative Experiences with Supportive Services and Programming: Gaps and Recommendations from Youth Experiencing Homelessness
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Judy Y. Tan; G. Allen Ratliff; Ilsa Lund; Sherilyn Adams; Colette Auerswald; Marguerita Lightfoot – Youth & Society, 2024
Services for youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) are designed with limited input from the youth themselves. This study explored the experiences and recommendations for services aimed at mitigating the negative effects of homelessness among youth. A total of 45 interviews were conducted with YEH (ages 15 to 24, M = 21.5 years) who experienced at…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Adolescents, Young Adults, Intervention
Contributions of Violence Exposure and Traumatic Stress Symptoms to Physical Health Outcomes in Incarcerated Adolescents
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Suzanne Perkins; Rebecca M. Ametrano; Marisa Leach; John P. Kobrossi; Joanne Smith-Darden; Sandra A. Graham-Bermann – Youth & Society, 2024
Violence and traumatic stress negatively affect physical health in youth. Incarcerated adolescents have high rates of violence exposure and health problems, however, few studies have examined medical records and violence exposure in this high-risk population. Self-reported violence exposure and symptoms of stress were collected in 115 incarcerated…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Child Abuse