News tagged with homeless youth
Study looks at how homeless kids' use of online social networks can affect sexual behavior
A new UCLA AIDS Institute study suggests that the use of social networking websites by homeless youth can lead to an increase in risky sexual behaviors. But interestingly, homeless kids who used these sites were also more ...
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Homeless youths most often victims of crime: study
Homeless young people are victims of crime at rates that society would consider unacceptable for any other group, according to a new report by researchers at York University and the University of Guelph.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2010 |
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Perceptions and experiences of homeless youth vary by race, study shows
The self-perceptions and life experiences of young homeless people vary significantly by race, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. The findings underscore the need for ...
Jan 29, 2009 |
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Family largely ignored in Canada's response to youth homelessness
The role of family in ending youth homelessness is largely ignored in Canada, according to a report released today by York University, though there is evidence that family reconnection works in Australia and the United Kingdom ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Most runaway teens return home with help of family ties, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Runaways who maintain contact with pro-social peers and have parental support, especially from their mothers, tend to return home.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 04, 2009 |
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