Journal
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 37, Issue 1-2, Pages 63-76Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-005-9005-4
Keywords
Homelessness; Australia; homeless shelters; social policy; youth risk behavior
Funding
- NIMH NIH HHS [R01 MH049958-09, R01 MH061185-05, L30 MH075197-01, L30 MH075197-02, 1R01 MH49958-04, P30MH58107, P30 MH058107, P30 MH058107-11, R01 MH061185, L30 MH075197] Funding Source: Medline
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Cross-national comparisons of homeless youth in Melbourne, Australia, and Los Angeles, CA, United States were conducted. Newly (n = 427) and experienced (n = 864) homeless youth were recruited from each site. Compared to Australia, homeless youth in the United States were younger, more likely to be in school or jail, demonstrated fewer sexual and substance use risk acts, fewer suicidal acts, and reported less need for social services. Across sites, experienced homeless youth were more likely to be older, male, engage in sexual and substance use, report greater need for social services, and make greater use of work, substance use, and health-related services. Homeless youth have different behavioral profiles in Australia and the United States, reflecting differences in the effectiveness of service systems in the two countries in keeping youth with fewer problems out of homelessness.
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