Homeless Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Youth in New York City: Insights from the Field

This article reviews existing information about homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth in New York City. It describes how the frequently heard narrative about them—“kicked out” of familial homes to the streets for being LGBT, heavy involvement with hard drugs and sex work, bro...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Child welfare 2014-03, Vol.93 (2), p.7-22
Hauptverfasser:	Ream, Geoffrey L., Forge, Nicholas R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Adult development Adults AIDS Behavior Bisexuality Bisexuals Caregivers Child welfare Children & youth Constraints Couples Discrimination Drug Use Emergency Shelters Evaluators Family (Sociological Unit) Foster care Funding Gay youth Gender Discrimination Gender identity Gender stereotypes Homeless people Homelessness Homosexuality Legal Responsibility Lesbianism Lesbians Mental disorders Narcotics Prostitution Runaways Self destructive behavior Sexual Identity Sexual Orientation Shelters Social services Substance Abuse Transgender persons Transsexuality Trauma Victimization Victims of Crime Youth
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Zusammenfassung:	This article reviews existing information about homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth in New York City. It describes how the frequently heard narrative about them—“kicked out” of familial homes to the streets for being LGBT, heavy involvement with hard drugs and sex work, broad prevalence of HIV and suicidality—misrepresents the majority. It foregrounds issues that really are faced by most homeless LGBT youth, such as trauma, discrimination in foster care and shelters, structural barriers to exiting homelessness, and emerging adult development.
ISSN:	0009-4021