This paper reviews the current literature on youth homelessness in the United States and the role of occupational therapy with this population. Youth homelessness is increasing with many youths becoming homeless due to amyriad of causes such as abusive situations in their homes and decreases in ...
Homeless Youth: Causes, Consequences and the Role of Occupational Therapy SUMMARY This paper reviews the current literature on youth homelessness in the United States and the role of occupational therapy with this population. You... AM Aviles,CA Helfrich - 《Occupational Therapy in Health Care》 ...
Homelessness, the state of having no home or permanent residence. Few social problems are as visible as the plight of homeless people. Once almost invisible and easily ignored, homeless people are now a common sight in cities, suburbs, and even some rura
Unfortunately, the number of homeless families with children has increased in recent years due to the lack of affordable housing. On top of that, the current economic recession and the housing crisis further increase the likelihood of homelessness among children and youth. DOI: 10.7916/D83F4ZCG...
Resilient Educational Outcomes: Participation in School by Youth With Histories of Homelessness Disrupted high school experiences, including dropout, are educational consequences for many youth with histories of homelessness. Using an ecological resil... S Hyman,T Aubry,F Klodawsky - 《Youth & Society...
Homelessness as an independent risk factor for mortality: results from a retrospective cohort study. Int J Epidemiol. 2009;38(3):877-88319304988PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 16. Roy E, Haley N, Leclerc P, Sochanski B, Boudreau JF, Boivin JF. Mortality in a cohort of street youth in ...
Article defines the concept of child and youth homelessness, lists factors contributing to youth homelessness, and its consequences for physical and mental development and criminality. Current policies are listed, and key recommendations for new action are offered.National Cent...
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” said Joseph Osmundson, a clinical assistant professor of biology at New York University and queer health advocate, who did not work on the report. “This new research not only formalizes this knowledge but addresses some of the underlying reasons, including increased rates of homelessness and ...
For example, a person who grows up without social support experiences homelessness, and has financial insecurity may be more likely to drink than someone with a healthy support system and financial stability, even if both people are genetically predisposed to addiction. Family upbringing Family ...