How runaway and homeless youth navigate troubled waters: personal strengths and resources

How runaway and homeless youth navigate troubled waters: personal strengths and resources

This qualitative study involved interviews with 12 formerly runaway or homeless youth. Data were analysed using the constant comparative method. Reports on findings related to the personal strengths and resources that enabled youth to make successful transitions: learning new attitudes and behaviour...

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Veröffentlicht in:Child & adolescent social work journal 2000-04, Vol.17 (2), p.115-140
Hauptverfasser: Lindsey, E W, Kurtz, P D, Jarvis, S, Williams, N R, Nackerud, L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent Development
Adults
Homeless young people
Homelessness
Life Stage Transitions
Psychological Development
Runaway adolescents
Runaways
Strengths perspective
Transition
United States of America
Youth
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Zusammenfassung:This qualitative study involved interviews with 12 formerly runaway or homeless youth. Data were analysed using the constant comparative method. Reports on findings related to the personal strengths and resources that enabled youth to make successful transitions: learning new attitudes and behaviours, personal attributes, and spirituality. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:0738-0151
DOI:10.1023/A:1007558323191