Research Paper Ap 2015
Many youth in America don’t have a home to go to every day and night. According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, there are about over one million homeless youth in the US. Pregnant, homosexual, bisexual, and transgender teens account for the highest percent of homeless youth. That isn’t really surprising because when most parents find out that their daughter is pregnant or a sexual orientation they don’t approve of, they’ll get angry or not accept it and ultimately they’ll kick them out. With the economy today a lot of teenagers don’t have jobs, so if their parents kick them out then they don’t really have a choice but to slum in the streets or if possible find a shelter. Youth homelessness has improved over the years but there are still many more ways to make it less prevalent. Although, most teens don’t experience long-term homelessness, they usually find a relative or find a way to make it on their own. The National Coalition of the Homeless says that the three major causes of homelessness are family problems, economic problems, and residential instability. None of this information is surprising because of physical and sexual abuse within families and the economy downfall and homes being foreclosed.
Since most youth can’t afford to sustain themselves on their own they turn to other means to make money. Some of these ways are selling drugs and selling their body. I believe that by getting themselves involved in such risky behavior at a young age they will set themselves up for failure in the future. Most homeless youth will experience post-traumatic stress disorder and often have high anxiety and suffer from depression. Another way that homeless youth set themselves up for failure in the future is that most are unable to attend school or drop out of school all together.
It’s not always easy to identify youth on the streets through typical counts of unsheltered people experiencing homelessness. Homeless youth are less likely to spend time in the same
Since most youth can’t afford to sustain themselves on their own they turn to other means to make money. Some of these ways are selling drugs and selling their body. I believe that by getting themselves involved in such risky behavior at a young age they will set themselves up for failure in the future. Most homeless youth will experience post-traumatic stress disorder and often have high anxiety and suffer from depression. Another way that homeless youth set themselves up for failure in the future is that most are unable to attend school or drop out of school all together.
It’s not always easy to identify youth on the streets through typical counts of unsheltered people experiencing homelessness. Homeless youth are less likely to spend time in the same
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