Health and street/ homeless youth.
This article reviews the Canadian literature on health issues for homeless/street youth couched in terms of the broad determinants of health. A description of the target population is presented, followed by a discussion of the health risks associated with living in marginal and precarious situations ;on the street'. In particular, the potential consequences of engaging in the risky and often dangerous activities (e.g. substance abuse and high-risk sex) associated with the street lifestyle are discussed. Key conclusions drawn from the relevant literature are taken into consideration in a final section that includes a discussion of the policy implications of this work.
Kelly
Katharine
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Department of Sociology & Anthropology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, Canada. Katharine_Kelly@carleton.ca
Caputo
Tullio
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D000293:Adolescent; D002170:Canada; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D018453:Homeless Youth / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D011593:Psychology, Social; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012946:Social Welfare