TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk and resilience among young adults experiencing homelessness
T2 - A typology for service planning
AU - Narendorf, Sarah Carter
AU - Bowen, Elizabeth
AU - Santa Maria, Diane
AU - Thibaudeau, Eva
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2018/2
Y1 - 2018/2
N2 - Purpose: This study examined risk and resilience indicators in a sample of young adults experiencing homelessness to identify subgroups with different service needs. Methods: Data came from a 2014 survey of homeless young adults (age 18–24) in Houston (n = 374). Participants self-reported risk and resilience indicators which were used to fit a latent class model. Results: A four-class solution was the best fit. Group-1 (n = 73), had high adult support and low trauma. Group-2 (n = 60) had low trauma but low adult support. Group-3 (n = 151), had high trauma exposure, high rates of mental health problems and low substance use. Group-4 (n = 90), had high rates across all risk variables. Conclusion: Trauma, adult support, and substance use were key distinguishing features to inform screening and service planning.
AB - Purpose: This study examined risk and resilience indicators in a sample of young adults experiencing homelessness to identify subgroups with different service needs. Methods: Data came from a 2014 survey of homeless young adults (age 18–24) in Houston (n = 374). Participants self-reported risk and resilience indicators which were used to fit a latent class model. Results: A four-class solution was the best fit. Group-1 (n = 73), had high adult support and low trauma. Group-2 (n = 60) had low trauma but low adult support. Group-3 (n = 151), had high trauma exposure, high rates of mental health problems and low substance use. Group-4 (n = 90), had high rates across all risk variables. Conclusion: Trauma, adult support, and substance use were key distinguishing features to inform screening and service planning.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.01.034
DO - 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.01.034
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85044255297
SN - 0190-7409
VL - 86
SP - 157
EP - 165
JO - Children and Youth Services Review
JF - Children and Youth Services Review
ER -