Psychological Interventions for Runaway and Homeless Youth
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Over the years, the rate of youth homelessness in America has steadily risen, prompting the creation and subsequent revision of corrective policies. One such policy is the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act of 1974. The Act is not a cure-all for homelessness, but it does provide services and programs specifically designed to aid homeless youth. It has had some success, but not all homeless youth be...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nursing Scholarship
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1527-6546,1547-5069
DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12402