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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > poverty and social class > youth homelessness

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youth homelessness  

Definition

  • Homeless youth are generally defined as persons unaccompanied by an adult caregiver for extended periods of time and generally under the age of 21. This term encompasses a variety of unaccompanied youth such as runaways and throwaways. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Homelessness, Youth]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DL601X2V-C

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