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ERIC Number: EJ740102
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 20
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0009-4021
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Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Homeless Youth: An Eight-City Public Health Perspective
Van Leeuwen, James M.; Boyle, Susan; Salomonsen-Sautel, Stacy; Baker, D. Nico; Garcia, J. T.; Hoffman, Allison; Hopfer, Christian J.
Child Welfare, v85 n2 p151-170 Mar-Apr 2005
This article reports on results of a one-day public health survey conducted in six states by homeless youth providers to measure and compare risk factors between lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) homeless youth and non-LGB homeless youth. This article intends to inform the child welfare field on existing gaps in services and areas where more training and technical support is necessary in providing services to homeless LGB youth. The findings point to substantial differences within the homeless youth sample and demonstrate that in addition to the public health risks young people face merely by being homeless, the risks are exacerbated for those who self-identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual. The article informs child welfare providers and policymakers about the substantial vulnerability of LGB youth beyond that of non-LGB homeless youth and the need to fund programming, training, technical assistance and further research to specifically respond to the complex needs of this population. (Contains 3 tables.)
Child Welfare League of America. P.O. Box 932831, Atlanta, GA 31193-2831. Tel: 800-407-6273; Tel: 770-280-4164; e-mail: order@cwla.org; Web site: http://www.cwla.org/pubs.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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