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“The Heterogeneity of Homeless Youth in America: Examining Typologies.” Research Matters, September 2011. What it's about: Researchers studied homeless youth in Detroit to try to come up with new, more accurate ways of defining who homeless youth are and what services they need.
High Burden of Homelessness Among Sexual-Minority Adolescents: Findings From a Representative Massachusetts High School Sample," (abstract). American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 101, No. 9, September 2011.
Beliefs and Attributions of Partner Violence Perpetrators: The Physical and Psychological Violence of Adolescent Males,Violence and Victims, Vol. 26, No. 2, April 2011. What it’s about:  The authors asked 132 college-age men about their beliefs about women, their partners and their relationships. Of those surveyed, more than 80 percent had committed psychological or physical violence...
“Evidence-based practice in real-world services for young people with complex needs: New opportunities suggested by recent implementation science,” Children and Youth Services Review, Vol. 33, Issue 2, February 2011.
"LGBTQ Youth Issues: A practical guide for youth workers serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth," Child Welfare League of America, 2010. What it's about: This comprehensive, research-based resource on LGBTQ issues has concrete tips at the end of every chapter about what youth workers can do to engage and support LGBTQ youth.
“Parental Relationship Quality and Child Outcomes Across Subgroups,” Child Trends, April 2011. What it's about: Researchers analyzed over 64,000 responses to the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health, from parents of children between the ages of 6 and 17, in order to find out whether positive parental relationships affected their children’s social competence,...
Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire: Trauma in the Lives of Homeless Youth Prior to and During Homelessness, Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, Vol. 37, No. 4, December 2010. What it’s about:  The authors interviewed 102 homeless youth in Canada about trauma in their lives, both before and during homelessness. They found that trauma is both a cause and a consequence of...
“Factors Associated with Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Homeless Youth in Three U.S. Cities: The Importance of Transience” (abstract). Journal of Traumatic Stress, Vol. 23, Feb. 2010.
“Recognizing the Future: Current Trends in Youth Work and Education.” Journal of Child and Youth Care Work, Vol. 23, July 2010.
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