Increased Substance Use and Risky Sexual Behavior Among Migratory Homeless Youth: Exploring the Role of Social Network Composition

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1634-1648

  Martino, Steven C ^a   Tucker, Joan S ^a   Ryan, Gery ^a   Wenzel, Suzanne L ^b   Golinelli, Daniela ^a   Munjas, Brett ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Drug use; Homeless youth; Sexual behavior; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80855132940     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-011-9646-6     Document Type: Article

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