Supporting homeless youth: Perspectives and preferences

Journal of Poverty

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 145-165

  Stewart, Miriam ^a   Reutter, Linda ^a   Letourneau, Nicole ^b   Makwarimba, Edward ^a   Hungler, Krista ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Coping strategies; Homeless youth; Participatory research; Qualitative methods; Social support; Support needs; Support preferences; Vulnerable

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951907728     PISSN: 10875549     EISSN: 15407608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10875541003711631     Document Type: Article

References (42)

1. Barbour, R. S. (2001). Checklists for improving rigor in qualitative research: A case of the tail wagging the dog? British Medical Journal, 322(7294), 115-117.
2. Baron, S. W. (2001). Street youth labor market experiences and crime. Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology, 38, 189-225.
3. Campaign 2000. (2009). 2009 Report card on child and family poverty in Canada: 1989-2009. Toronto, Canada: Author. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from http://www.campaign2000.ca/reportCards/national/2009EnglishC2000NationalReportCard.pdf
4. Canadian Institutes for Health Information. (2007). Improving Health of Canadians 2007-2008: Mental health and homelessness. Ottawa, Canada: Author.
5. Commander, M., Davis, A., McCabe, A., & Stanyer, A. (2002). A comparison of homeless and domiciled young people. Journal of Mental Health, 11(5), 557-564.
6. Creswell, J. W. (2003). Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
7. Edmonton Homelessness Count Committee. (2002). A count of homeless persons in Edmonton. Edmonton, AB: Edmonton Joint Planning Committee on Housing.
8. Ensign, J. (2004). Quality of health care: The views of homeless youth. Health Services Research. 39(4 Pt 1), 695-708.
9. Ensign, J., & Panke, A. (2002). Barriers and bridges to care: Voices of homeless adolescent youths in Seattle, Washington, USA. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 37(2), 166-172.
10. Feldmann, J., & Middleman, A. B. (2003). Homeless adolescents: Common clinical concerns. Seminars in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 14(1), 6-11.
11. Frankish, J., Hwang, S. W.; & Quantz, D. (2005). Homelessness and health in Canada: Research lessons and priorities. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 96 (Suppl.2), 23-29.
12. Gottlieb, B. H. (2000). Summary of strategies to promote the optimal development of Canada's youth. National Forum on Health. Retrieved March 23, 2005, from http://wwwnfh.hc-sc.gc.ca/publicat/execsumm/gottlie1.htm
13. Haber, M. G., & Toro, P. A. (2004). Homeless among families, children, and adolescents: An ecological-developmental perspective. Clinical Child Family Psychology Review, 7(3), 123-164.
14. Hammersley, M., & Atkinson, P. (1995). Ethnography: Principles in practice (2nd ed.). London: Routledge.
15. Hills, M., & Mullett, J. (2000). Methodologies and methods for community-based research and evaluation. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: University of Victoria, Community Health Promotion Coalition.
16. Hyde, J. (2005). From home to street: Understanding young people's transitions into homelessness. Journal of Adolescence, 28(2), 121-183.
17. Laird, G. (2007). Shelter - Homelessness in a growth economy: Canada's 21st century paradox (A report for the Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership). Calgary, Alberta: Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership & Gordon Laird.
18. Marshall, C., & Rossman, G. B. (1995). Designing qualitiative research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
19. McMorris, B., Tyler, K. A., Whitbeck, L. B., & Hoyt, D. R. (2002). Familial and on the street risk factors associated with alcohol use among homeless and runaway adolescents. Journal of Alcohol Studies, 63, 34-43.
20. Milburn, N. G., Rotheram-Borus, M. J., Batterham, P., Brumback, B., Rosenthal, D., & Mallett, S. (2005). Predictors of close family relationships over one year among homeless young people. Journal of Adolescence, 28(2), 263-275.
21. Miller, P., Donahue, P., Este, D., & Hofer, M. (2004). Experiences of being homeless or at risk of being homeless among Canadian youths. Adolescence, 39(156), 735-755.
22. Moore, J. (2006). Unaccompanied and homeless youth: Review of literature (1995-2005). Greensboro, NC: National Centre for Homeless Education. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from http://www.serve.org/nche/downloads/uy_lit_review.pdf
23. Morse, J. M., & Field, P. A. (1995). Qualitative research methods for health professionals (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
24. Muir-Cochrane, E., Fereday, J., Jureidini, J., Drummond, A., & Darbyshire, P. (2006). Self-management of medication for mental health problems by homeless young people. International Journal of Mental Health, 15(3), 163-170.
25. Nabors, L. A. & Weist, M. D. (2002). School mental health services for homeless children. Journal of School Health, 72 (7), 269-269.
26. Nabors, L. A., Weist, M.D., Shugarman, R., Woeste, M. J., Mullet, E., & Rosner, L. (2004). Assessment, prevention, and intervention activities in a school-based program for children experiencing homelessness. Behavior Modification, 28(4), 565-578.
27. National Center on Family Homelessness. (2009). America's youngest outcasts, state report card on child homelessness. Newton, MA: The National Center on Family Homelessness. Retrieved November 20, 2009, from http://www.homelesschildrenamerica.org/pdf/rc_full_report.pdf
28. National Coalition for the Homeless. (2008). Homeless youth (NCH Fact Sheet #13). Washington, DC: National Coalition for the Homeless. Retrieved November 24, 2009, from http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/youth.html
29. National Youth Commission. (2008). Australia's homeless youth: A report of the National Youth Commission inquiry into youth homelessness. Retrieved November 24, 2009, from http://www.nyc.net.au/files/Australias_Homeless_Youth.pdf
30. Public Health Agency of Canada. (2006). Street youth in Canada: Findings from enhanced surveillance of Canadian street youth, 1999-2003. Retrieved March 13, 2008, from http://www.publichealth.gc.ca/sti
31. Quilgars, D., Johnsen, S., & Pleace, N. (2007). Youth homelessness in the UK - a decade of progress? London: Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Retrieved November 24, 2009, from http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/2220-homelessnessyoung-people.pdf
32. Raising the Roof. (2009). Youth homelessness in Canada: The road to solutions. Toronto, Canada: Author. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from http://www.raisingtheroof.org/RoadtoSolutions_fullrept_english.pdf
33. Reid, S., Berman, H., & Forchuk, C. (2005). Living on the streets: A feminist narrative study of girls and young women. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 28(4), 237-256.
34. Robert, M., Pauze, R., & Fournier, L. (2005). Factors associated with homelessness of adolescents under supervision of the youth protection system. Journal of Adolescence, 28(2), 215-230.
35. Schmitz, C. L., Wagner, J. D., & Menke, E. (2001). The interconnection of childhood poverty and homelessness: Negative impact/points of access. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, 82(1), 69-77.
36. Solorio, M. R., Milburn, N. G., Andersen, R. M., Trifskin, S., & Rodriguez, M. A. (2006). Emotional distress and mental health service use among urban homeless adolescents. Journal of Behavioral Health Services Research, 33(4), 381-393.
37. Stewart, M., Reutter, L., Letourneau, N., & Makwarimba, E. (2009). A Support intervention to promote health and coping among homeless youths. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 41(2), 54-77.
38. Taylor, H. C., Stuttaford, M. C., Broad, B., & Vostanis, P. (2007). Listening to service users: young homeless people's experiences of a new mental health service. Journal of Child Health Care, 11(3), 221-230.
39. Tyler, K. A., Melander, L. A., & Noel, H. (2009). Bidirectional partner violence among homeless young adults: Risk factors and outcomes. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 24(6), 1014-1035.
40. Votta, E., & Manion, I. (2004). Suicide, high-risk behaviors, and coping style in homeless adolescent males' adjustment. Journal of Adolescent Health, 34(3), 237-243.
41. Whitbeck, L. B., & Hoyt, D. R. (1999). Nowhere to grow: Runaway and homeless adolescents and their families. New York: McGraw-Hill.
42. Wright, N. M., & Tompkins, C. N. (2006). How can health services effectively meet the health needs of homeless people? British Journal of General Practice, 56(525), 286-293.