An invisible health and social policy issue: homeless/runaway youth.
Among the most 'invisible' people of this society are homeless and runaway youth. They present a major public health issue for society. Health problems, physical and mental, acute and chronic, are commonly found in studies of such youth. Many of their problems are exacerbated by and related to social policies of our society both in genesis and severity.
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Social Welfare/Social Work Department, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ 07102.
D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services; D006291:Health Policy; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States