The Mental and Physical Health of Homeless Youth: A Literature Review

Autor/inn/en	Edidin, Jennifer P.; Ganim, Zoe; Hunter, Scott J.; Karnik, Niranjan S.
Titel	The Mental and Physical Health of Homeless Youth: A Literature Review
Quelle	In: Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 43 (2012) 3, S.354-375 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-398X
DOI	10.1007/s10578-011-0270-1
Schlagwörter	Homeless People; Physical Health; Parent Child Relationship; Youth; Child Abuse; Neurology; Cognitive Development; Mental Disorders; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Anxiety; Individual Development; Research; Intervention; Literature Reviews; Family Environment; Factor Analysis; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; Gesundheitszustand; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Abuse of children; Abuse; Child; Children; Kindesmissbrauch; Missbrauch; Kind; Kinder; Neurologie; Kognitive Entwicklung; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Angst; Individuelle Entwicklung; Forschung; Familienmilieu; Faktorenanalyse; USA
Abstract	Youth homelessness is a growing concern in the United States. Despite difficulties studying this population due to inconsistent definitions of what it means to be a youth and homeless, the current body of research indicates that abuse, family breakdown, and disruptive family relationships are common contributing factors to youth homelessness. Moreover, the experience of homelessness appears to have numerous adverse implications and to affect neurocognitive development and academics, as well as mental and physical health. Substance use, sexually transmitted infections, and psychiatric disorders are particularly prevalent in this population. Whereas some of these problems may be short-lived, the chronic stress and deprivation associated with homelessness may have long-term effects on development and functioning. Further, difficulties accessing adequate and developmentally-appropriate health care contribute to more serious health concerns. Suggestions for future research and interventions are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10