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Organization: University of Hartford
Publication Date: 2011
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine how urban, young adults assessed received social supports (Vaux, 1988) during homelessness in high school. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness (2007), approximately 1 to 1.5 million youth under the age of 18 in America experience at least one incident of homelessness each year. These estimates do not include unaccompanied youth who may double-up with friends or family members...