brittGender non-conforming and sexual minority youth are over represented in the homeless youth population and are frequently discriminated against in shelters and youth serving organizations.
A systematic compilation of children and youth’s reported reasons for street involvement is lacking.
Substance use in young people (aged 10–24 years) might disrupt key periods of transition that occur as the adolescent brain undergoes cognitive and emotional development, and key psycho social transitions are made.
In what follows, we explore the question of what happens when teachers and students become researchers and the focus of inquiry is student generated and specific to students’ day-to-day lives.
Participatory Action Research (PAR) is a process through which people investigate meaningful social topics, participate in research to understand the root causes of problems that directly impact them, and then take action to influence policies...
Youth homelessness is a growing concern in the United States. Despite difficulties studying this population due to inconsistent definitions of what it means to be a youth and homeless, the current body of research indicates that abuse, family...
This article reports on results of a one-day public health survey conducted in six states by homeless youth providers to measure and compare risk factors between lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) homeless youth and non-LGB homeless youth.