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Predictors of Outreach Meetings Among Substance Using Homeless Youth
- Source :
- Community Mental Health Journal. 53:62-71
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2015.
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Abstract
- Homeless youth have high rates of substance use and often lack connection to social services. Outreach is critical for connecting youth to services, but factors influencing their outreach engagement are unknown. This study examined predictors of meetings with outreach workers among 79 non-service connected, substance using homeless youth between 14 and 24 years of age. Results provide direction to service providers in that older age, higher levels of depressive symptoms, fewer drug-related problems, and no use of hard drugs within the prior 30 days predicted higher meeting attendance. Future research is needed testing strategies that overcome barriers to outreach engagement.
- Subjects :
- Male
Gerontology
050103 clinical psychology
medicine.medical_specialty
Health (social science)
Adolescent
Substance-Related Disorders
Poison control
Social Welfare
Suicide prevention
Interviews as Topic
Homeless Youth
Young Adult
Injury prevention
Humans
Medicine
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Psychiatry
business.industry
05 social sciences
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Attendance
Human factors and ergonomics
Service provider
Community-Institutional Relations
Outreach
Psychiatry and Mental health
Adolescent Health Services
Female
business
050104 developmental & child psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15732789 and 00103853
- Volume :
- 53
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Community Mental Health Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5fcb4ad3070346cc8d23a089f8b5770d