Positive youth development: Reducing the health risks of homeless youth

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 36-40

  Taylor Seehafer, Margaret A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Health behavior; Health promotion; Protective factor; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COUNSELING; DRUG USE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY CARE; MATERNAL CARE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX EDUCATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2142646109     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-200401000-00010     Document Type: Review

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