Ending youth homelessness is about relationships: The importance of drop-in centers and staff to youth experiencing homelessness

Eric Rice, Nicole Thompson, Laura Onasch-Vera, Laura Petry, Robin Petering, Erin Casey, Toni Cooper, Michelle DiBattiste and Frank McAlpin

Children and Youth Services Review, 2023, vol. 154, issue C

Abstract: Drop-in centers are safe havens for youth experiencing homelessness. We examine drop-in centers within a positive youth development (PYD) framework to explore the role social connections with staff on the psychosocial development and stability of youth experiencing homelessness. Two study objectives guide this analysis: 1) examine the characteristics of youth who are both connected to drop-in centers and have a positive relationship with an adult staff member and 2) investigate the extent to which positive relationships with staff are associated with engagement in services that promote long-term stability and self-sufficiency.

Keywords: Homeless youth; Positive youth development; Drop-in centers; Service utilization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107125

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