Correlates of service utilization among homeless youth
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Correlates of service utilization among homeless youth.
Though few studies exist on service utilization among homeless youth in the U.S., services are important because without them, many of these young people may resort to delinquent strategies in order to meet their daily survival needs. The current study examines frequency and correlates of service utilization (i.e., shelters, food programs, street outreach, counseling, STI and HIV testing) among...
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عنوان ژورنال: Children and Youth Services Review
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0190-7409
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.03.010