Invited Commentary: National Safe Place: Meeting the Immediate Needs of Runaway and Homeless Youth

Walsh, Sara M.; Donaldson, Robin E.

doi:10.1007/s10964-010-9522-9

Cited by 24 publications

(13 citation statements)

References 12 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Even if current prevention and intervention programs were effective, numerous challenges to implementation exist [113]. In particular, there is a notable lack of awareness of the problem of homelessness among at a local level, which makes it difficult to serve them.…”

Section: Intervention and Prevention Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In particular, there is a notable lack of awareness of the problem of homelessness among at a local level, which makes it difficult to serve them. Additionally, funding for prevention and intervention programs is scarce, especially during economic downturns [113]. The lack of knowledge and funding has made it difficult to develop and subsequently implement prevention and intervention programs [113].…”

Section: Intervention and Prevention Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

The Mental and Physical Health of Homeless Youth: A Literature Review

Edidin

Ganim

Hunter

et al. 2011

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

363

325

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Youth homelessness is a growing concern in the United States. Despite difficulties studying this population due to inconsistent definitions of what it means to be a youth and homeless, the current body of research indicates that abuse, family breakdown, and disruptive family relationships are common contributing factors to youth homelessness. Moreover, the experience of homelessness appears to have numerous adverse implications and to affect neurocognitive development and academics, as well as mental and physical health. Substance use, sexually transmitted infections, and psychiatric disorders are particularly prevalent in this population. Whereas some of these problems may be short-lived, the chronic stress and deprivation associated with homelessness may have long-term effects on development and functioning. Further, difficulties accessing adequate and developmentally-appropriate health care contribute to more serious health concerns. Suggestions for future research and interventions are discussed.

show abstract

Section: Intervention and Prevention Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Intervention and Prevention Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Mental and Physical Health of Homeless Youth: A Literature Review

Edidin

Ganim

Hunter

et al. 2011

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

363

325

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…There arguably exist many extremely effective services and programs, with some incorporating broad well-networked strategies that align with the arguments of this commentary. The difficulty is, with very few exceptions (e.g., Walsh and Donaldson 2010), such models of care are not being articulated, studied, or disseminated. This is particularly the case for prevention and intervention strategies that are community-based and not a part of formal service structures.…”

Section: Intervention: Service Levelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Invited Commentary: Seeking a Coherent Strategy in our Response to Homeless and Street-Involved Youth: A Historical Review and Suggested Future Directions

Kidd

2012

J Youth Adolescence

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This invited commentary seeks to encourage a critical dialogue about youth homelessness that might assist in re-energizing a field that seems increasingly stagnant with a research body focused primarily on analyses of risk, hopelessly inadequate policy frameworks in most cities, diminishing funds for services, and decreasing media attention. Reviewing major trends in research and public responses to youth homelessness in the past century, I propose that there exist three major culturally-bound dimensions from which we construct our understanding of and responses to youth homelessness. These dimensions, which are considered in a transactional framework, are the scope of responsibility, the location of moral responsibility, and the amount of agency attributed to the youth. In this review I highlight the manner in which our historically binary and uncritical understanding of these dimensional characterizations of youth homelessness has led to major lapses in the effectiveness of our collective efforts to address this problem. I highlight gaps in the existing body of research literature and provide this framework, arguing that a strategic and cohesive response is vital if we are to move from reiterations of risk and hackneyed calls for prevention strategies to the generation of meaningful solutions.

show abstract

“…Elliott leads CSX's hazardous materials transportation safety efforts, its environmental protection program, its police department and its homeland security initiatives. Among his many commitments to public service is his exemplary service to National Safe Place, an organization that links runaway and homeless youth with the help needed to be safe (see Walsh and Donaldson 2009). Elliott earned Indiana University's Department of Criminal Justice's first-ever Distinguished Alumni Award, for the great credit he has given the Department, Indiana University, and the field of criminal justice.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

The 2013 Elliott Youth Development Lecture

Levesque

2015

J Youth Adolescence

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Invited Commentary: National Safe Place: Meeting the Immediate Needs of Runaway and Homeless Youth

Cited by 24 publications

References 12 publications

The Mental and Physical Health of Homeless Youth: A Literature Review

The Mental and Physical Health of Homeless Youth: A Literature Review

Invited Commentary: Seeking a Coherent Strategy in our Response to Homeless and Street-Involved Youth: A Historical Review and Suggested Future Directions

The 2013 Elliott Youth Development Lecture

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About