title: Transitions into and out of homelessness among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting.
abstract: The impact of transitions in housing status among street youth have not been well explored. This study uses a generalized linear mixed effects model to identify factors associated with transitions into and out of homelessness among a prospective cohort of 685 drug-using street-involved youth aged 14-26. In multivariate analysis, high intensity substance use, difficulty accessing addiction treatment, incarceration, sex work, and difficulty accessing housing (all p<0.05) either significantly facilitated or hindered housing transitions. Findings highlight the importance of external structural factors in shaping youth's housing status and point to opportunities to improve the housing stability of vulnerable youth.
authors.affiliation: British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, St. Paul's Hospital, 608-1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6. tessac@sfu.ca
authors.forename: Tessa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Evan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mathias
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Montaner
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kerr
authors.forename: Kora
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: DeBeck
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001955:British Columbia / Q000453:epidemiology; D055030:Drug Users; D005260:Female; D018453:Homeless Youth; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012937:Social Mobility; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs
keywords: Addiction treatment; Drug use; Homelessness; Incarceration; Street-youth