Runaway and homeless youth [electronic resource] : new research and clinical perspectives / Stephen J. Morewitz.
Morewitz, Stephen John, 1954- author.
2016
HV1431
Available Online

Linked e-resources

Linked Resource Online Access
Concurrent users Unlimited
Authorized users Authorized users
Document Delivery Supplied Can lend chapters, not whole ebooks

Details

Title Runaway and homeless youth [electronic resource] : new research and clinical perspectives / Stephen J. Morewitz.
Author Morewitz, Stephen John, 1954- author.
ISBN 9783319308630 (electronic book)
3319308637 (electronic book)
9783319308616
Published Switzerland : Springer, 2016.
Language English
Description 1 online resource
Call Number HV1431
Dewey Decimal Classification 362.7/4/0973
Summary This straightforward reference surveys the knowledge base on homeless, runaway, and thrown-away children and adolescents and makes concrete recommendations for policy and practice. The book's ecological approach grounds readers in the demographics of this diverse population, family and other risk factors for leaving home (and alternative arrangements such as foster care), and the survival skills homeless young people use to sustain themselves. Chapters cover a gamut of physical, psychological, and social problems, from drug abuse to depression to STIs, with special attention paid to the multiple difficulties faced by LGBT street youth and street youths' experiences with the legal and justice systems. The author also assesses established and emerging interventions used with runaway youth, and the effectiveness of policy initiatives dealing with improving conditions for youth on the streets and at risk. Included in the coverage: · Runaway youth at the time of their disappearance. · Food insecurity and related problems among homeless and runaway youth. · Substance use among homeless and runaway adolescents. · Runaway and homeless sexual minorities. Court responses to runaway offenses and other juvenile status violations. · Street youth in different countries. Presenting the complex situation as it stands, and with clear suggestions for action, Runaway and Homeless Youth is a valuable resource for family therapists, sociologists, social workers, school administrators, health professionals, police, judges, and other criminal justice professional, along with professionals involved in young people's well-being and policy-making initiatives.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed August 17, 2016).
Linked Resources Online Access
Record Appears in Online Resources > Ebooks
All Resources
Runaway Youth at the Time that of Their Disappearance
Running away from Substitute Care
Food Insecurity and Related Problems among Homeless and Runaway Youth
Employment and Other Income Sources of Runaway and Homeless Youth
School Issues Facing Runaway and Homeless Youth
Substance Use among Homeless and Runaway Adolescents
Delinquent/Criminal and Violent Behavior
Runaway and Homeless Sexual Minorities
Well-Being and Access to Health Care
Suicidal Behavior
Self-Mutilation among Runaway and Homeless Youth
Sexual Risks.-Pregnancy
HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors
Mortality
Street Youth in Different Countries
Police Responses to Runaway and Homeless Youth
Court Responses to Runaway Offenses and Other Juvenile Status Violations
Juvenile Detention
Runaway and Homeless Youth Interventions
Runaway and Homeless Youth Needs: Legislation and Policy Options.

Browse Subjects

Show more subjects...

Statistics

from
to
Export