Differential patterns of post-shelter placement as a function of problem type and severity

Teare, John F.; Authier, Karen J.; Peterson, Roger W.

doi:10.1007/bf02233908

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“…The first goal, implied in the term ''shelter'', is to provide houseless youths with a safe haven and protect them from the dangers of life on the streets. The second is to help these youngsters find a stable, normative living arrangement that fits their needs (Teare, Authier, & Peterson, 1994;Peled & Spiro, 1996). Thus, many youth shelters also provide rehabilitation programs and therapeutic interventions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Shelter staff reported that problems were resolved or ameliorated for 57% and got worse for only 8%. Teare and his colleagues (Teare, Furst, Peterson, & Authier, 1992; Teare et al, 1994) who studied a Midwestern shelter in the US found that 69% of 84 youths studied were reunited with their parents or guardians upon leaving the shelter. Youths who were not reunited with their families stayed significantly longer in the shelter and reported more family problems.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Shelters for houseless youth: a follow‐up evaluation^☆

Dekel

Peled

Spiro

2003

Journal of Adolescence

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This study followed 345 Israeli youngsters who had been residents of two shelters for runaway and homeless youths, 6–12 weeks after their departure. Telephone interviews were conducted with the youngsters, their parents, and social workers in the community. A majority of the youngsters had either returned to their family homes, or had been placed out of home. Their residential stability was found to be low. Post‐shelter place of residence was related to length of stay at the shelter, amount of contact with their family while at the shelter, and manner of departure. Our findings lead to a typology of shelter uses, and also raise questions about the extent to which shelters achieve their declared goals.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%