NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20240
Since 20230
Since 2020 (last 5 years)0
Since 2015 (last 10 years)0
Since 2005 (last 20 years)2
Source
Journal of Applied Research…2
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Stewart B McKinney Homeless…1
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Crane, Patricia A.; Moreno, Melissa – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2011
The article will address the global and local issue of human trafficking. An estimated 20,000 people are trafficked within the U.S. each year. Trafficked people are forced, defrauded and coerced into labor and sexual service for profit of others. Traffickers use individual vulnerabilities and immigration status, language ability and poor…
Descriptors: Crime, Slavery, Victims of Crime, Health Services
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Colby, Ira – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2011
The traditional American dream of owning a home, obtaining a college education, and working at a good, paying job is only that, a dream, for scores of homeless youth in America today. There is a growing street population of young people who have been thrown out of their homes by their caretakers or their families, and who face life-threatening…
Descriptors: Runaways, Homeless People, Public Policy, Federal Legislation