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Feasibility Study of the Social Enterprise Intervention With Homeless Youth.
- Source :
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Research on Social Work Practice . Jan2008, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p5-19. 15p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Objective: To reduce mental health symptoms and high-risk behaviors and increase social support and service utilization among street-living youth, the authors conducted a pilot study to assess the feasibility of the social enterprise intervention (SEI) at a homeless youth agency. Method: Convenience sampling was used to recruit 16 street-living youth from the agency. SEI participants received 7 months of vocational and small business training and service referrals. A comparison sample of 12 agency youth was used. Results: Findings from independent sample t tests demonstrate that SEI participants displayed significant improvements at 9 months in life satisfaction, family contact, peer support, and depressive symptoms. Conclusions: Preliminary findings suggest that the SEI was feasible within the agency setting and associated with higher mental health and social outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10497315
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Research on Social Work Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28231055
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731507303535