Homeless Youth in Los Angeles Demo

Demographic Profile of the Sample

African-Am. 19 10 9

Latino 15 11 4

Other 13 10 3

Age (Avg. Yrs) 16.7 16.9 16.5

Employed 30/30% 20/20% 10/10%

(Avg. Months) 10.7 12.4 9.1

Subjects reported that on average, they began living on the street prior to age 15; some subjects stated that they have lived on and off the streets from age 12 on.

The study also sought to garner information from subjects as to their reasons for leaving home. Table 2 presents responses of subjects to a question asking them to identify their primary reasons for leaving home. These responses total more than 100, as subjects were allowed to select more tha

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I would like to find a permanent, safe, place to live. 1.4 15. Since living on the streets, I have been a crime victim. 1.5 16. I have run away more than once. 1.4 17. There is a shortage of long-term housing for people like me. 1.8 18. Many shelters and group homes have rules that are difficult to follow. 1.6 19. I have been refused care at hospitals or health clinics because I have no money. 2.3 20. I would use social, medical, psychological, and other services more if I felt that caregivers respected my needs. 2.1 Several trends can be identified in the foregoing aggregate responses. First, on average, these street kids exhibited limited positive attitudes regarding the safety of shelters that are available to them. Secondly, they indicated a general reluctance to make use of such shelters and a perception that services obtained from shelters and other agencies (including hospitals, group homes, and social work agencies) are not necessarily confidential and that they may be reused such services. The instrument did not capture information as to why services might have been refused by shelters, medical caregivers or social work agencies. Additionally, these responses suggest that most of the subjects would l
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Approximate Word count = 1987
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page)