Part IV: Vulnerability of Different Homeless Situations

Type
Brief
Year published
2019
Accession number

25791

Title

Part IV: Vulnerability of Different Homeless Situations

Series

Student Homelessness: Lessons from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Organization

Schoolhouse Connection

Abstract

This research brief from SchoolHouse Connection looks at demographic and risk factor data of high school students experiencing homelessness compared with students not experiencing homelessness. It uses the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) results from 17 states during the 2016-2017 school year. The survey breaks down where students reported sleeping during the past 30 days. SchoolHouse Connections analyzed these data to determine the vulnerability of youth in different homeless living situations to health risk behaviors. Across the different categories, students were vulnerable to violence, suicide, substance abuse, hunger, bullying, and sleep deprivation. This brief provides action steps and additional resources for schools. (author abstract modified)

Availability details

Available for free download on the SchoolHouse Connection website at: https://www.schoolhouseconnection.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/YRBS-l