Runaway and Homeless Youth New Research and Clinical Perspectives /

• Main Author: Morewitz, Stephen J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Childhood.; Adolescence.; Social groups.; Psychotherapy.; Counseling.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.; Childhood, Adolescence and Society.

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 fa...

Table of Contents:

• 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.