Nowhere to Grow Homeless and Runaway Adolescents and Their Families |
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| Author:
| Whitbeck, Les B. |
| Series title: | Social Institutions and Social Change Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-202-30583-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1999 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $115.00 |
Book Description:
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Draws on a study of over six hundred runaway and homeless adolescents and over two hundred of their caretakers from cities in four Midwestern states of the USA. It focuses on the family histories of these young people and on the developmental impact of early independence. Street social networks, subsistence strategies, sexuality, and street victimization are all considered, as well as their effect on adolescent behaviours and emotional health.
Draws on a study of over six hundred runaway and homeless adolescents and over two hundred of their caretakers from cities in four Midwestern states of the USA. It focuses on the family histories of these young people and on the developmental impact of early independence. Street social networks, subsistence strategies, sexuality, and street victimization are all considered, as well as their effect on adolescent behaviours and emotional health.