The prevalence of homelessness among adolescents in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11025957 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher L Ringwalt (0000-0001-9537-2066, Research Triangle Park Foundation), J M Greene (RTI International), M Robertson, Marjorie J Robertson (RTI International), M McPheeters, Melissa L McPheeters (0000-0002-4423-797X, RTI International) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1325-1329 |
| Publication date | 1998-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.88.9.1325 |
| PMID | 9736871 |
| OpenAlex | W1988737708 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 74 |
| References cited | 10 |
OBJECTIVES: Homeless adolescents represent one of the nation's most vulnerable populations. This study reports the 12-month prevalence of homeless episodes among US adolescents. METHODS: Personal, audiotaped interviews were conducted in 1992 and 1993 with a representative household sample of 6496 adolescents aged 12 to 17 as part of the Youth Risk behavior Survey sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Respondents reported whether they had spent the night in any of a variety of locations other than home during the previous 12 months. RESULTS: Altogether, 7.6% of the youths questioned reported that they had spent at least 1 night in youth or adult shelter (3.3%), public place (2.2%), an abandoned building (1.0%), outside 2.2%), underground (0.4%), or with a stranger (1.1%). Boys were much more likely than girls to report having experienced a homeless episode. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that homelessness among adolescents is not simply an urban problem and that prevention programs targeting homeless youths should be implemented nationwide. Additional research is needed to assess the frequency and duration of homeless experiences. Future studies of homelessness in the general population should include questions pertinent to adolescents
Disease control · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Population · Public health · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Child Welfare and Adoption · Demography · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance · Gerontology
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HIV Risk Profile and Prostitution Among Female Street Youths
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Predictors of Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Sexually Active Homeless Youth
Unprotected Sex of Homeless Youth
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Risk chains over the life course among homeless urban adolescent mothers
Social Context of Service Use Among Homeless Youth in Los Angeles, California
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Twenty-Five Years of Child and Family Homelessness
High Burden of Homelessness Among Sexual-Minority Adolescents
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Prevalence and Predictors of Sexual Risks Among Homeless Youth
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The Health of Street Youth
Pregnancy and mental health of young homeless women
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| Unique citing works | 74 |
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| Citations per year | 2,74 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2022 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 72 |