This paper reviews and evaluates the literatures on children in families that are homeless
and on adolescents who are homeless on their own. After presenting several emerging …

Despite the overrepresentation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) youth
among the homeless, the processes leading to their homelessness are understudied. This …

Youth homelessness continues to be a seemingly intractable problem in Canada. We
believe there are solutions, and that means leveraging the best knowledge we have to do …

Adolescents and young adults are at increased risk for HIV due to the many developmental,
psychological, social, and structural transitions that converge in this period of the lifespan. In …

BACKGROUND: Youth who are homeless and on their own are among the most
marginalized individuals in the United States and face multiple risks, including use of …

Distinguishing between causes and consequences of youth homelessness is often difficult.
Characteristics may have existed prior to youths' leaving home, likely contributing to their …

Research on homeless and runaway adolescents has shown that this population is at high
risk for illicit drug use. Though sexual abuse has been widely considered in the etiology of …

The Risk Amplification and Abatement Model (RAAM) demonstrates that negative contact
with socializing agents amplify risk, while positive contact abates risk for homeless …

The objective of the study is to use social network analysis to examine the acceptability of a
youth-led, hybrid face-to-face and online social networking HIV prevention program for …

Peer-based prevention programs for homeless youth are complicated by the potential for
reinforcing high-risk behaviors among participants. The goal of this study is to understand …