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Mental Health and Emerging Adulthood among Homeless Young People book cover

1st Edition

Mental Health and Emerging Adulthood among Homeless Young People

By Les B. Whitbeck Copyright 2009
314 Pages
by Psychology Press

314 Pages
by Psychology Press

314 Pages
by Psychology Press
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What happens to homeless and runaway adolescents when they become adults? This is the first study that follows homeless youth into young adulthood and reviews the mental health consequences of runaway episodes and street life. The adolescents were interviewed every three months for three years from their mid teens to their early twenties. The study documents the psychological consequences... Read more
Part 1. Emerging Adulthood among Runaway and Homeless Youth. 1. "No One Knows What Happens to These Kids": Interrupted Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood. 2. The Midwest Longitudinal Study of Homeless and Runaway Adolescents. Part 2. Mental Health and Emerging Adulthood among Homeless and Runaway Adolescents. 3. From Conduct Disorder to Antisocial Personality Disorder: Disruptive Behaviors from Adolescence to Early Adulthood. 4. Adolescent Major Depressive Episodes and Emerging Adulthood. 5. Traumatic Histories and Adult Transitions. 6. Substance Abuse Patterns Among Homeless and Runaway Adolescents Across Time. 7. Dissociative Symptoms: Prevalence, Correlates, and Association with Other Mental Disorders and Problem Behaviors. Part 3. Unintentional and Intentional Injuries from Adolescence to Early Adulthood. 8. Victimization and Re-victimization among Homeless and Runaway Adolescents. 9. Self-mutilating Behaviors from Adolescence to Young Adulthood. 10. Suicide Ideation and Attempts. 11. Health and Services Utilization. Part 4. Adult Roles: Social Networks, Intimate Relationships, Economic Adjustment, and Emerging Adulthood. 12. Social Networks: Friends and Families at Home and on the Streets. 13. Sexuality, Romantic Relationships, and Pregnancy. 14. Survival Strategies, Hunger, Education, and Housing. Part 5. Lost Opportunities – New Opportunities. 15. Continuities of Mental Disorders and Problem Behaviors. 16. "No One Knows What Happens to These Kids": From Runaways to Young Adults.

Biography

Les B. Whitbeck is the John G. Bruhn Professor of Sociology at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. He has authored and co-authored more than 100 refereed journal articles. This is Dr. Whitbeck's second book on adolescent homelessness.

"Based on three monthly interviews over three years, the book expertly charts the psychological developments of its subjects and the experiences which shaped their behaviour. It shows, too, how their gradual habituation to street life creates a barrier to conventional adult life." – Young Minds Magazine

"One area lacking in the literature was the use of longitudinal studies with homeless youths. Whitbeck's book ... fills this gap in the literature. ... Whitbeck’s work is thorough and provides a clear picture of developmental and mental health issues among homeless teens. ... I highly recommend this volume to those dedicated to working with homeless teens." – Stephanie L. Brooke in PsycCRITIQUES

"A ground-breaking longitudinal study... students would find it fascinating... it would be adopted in sociology, social work, and psychology courses at the graduate and undergraduate level. It would also be valuable to researchers, agency workers and policy experts... an important part of any scholar's knowledge on adolescence and emerging adulthood." – Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Clark University, USA 

"The results are compelling, and, at times, very surprising...The data ... underscores ... the extent of mental health and substance abuse problems among homeless and runaway adolescents [and] the ... long-term consequences... It is ... likely to become a text for courses on the homeless...It should be of much interest to researchers ... human service workers, mental health providers, law enforcement, juvenile justice personnel, policy makers and legislators." – Luis A. Vargas, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, UK 

"The design of the study ... is simply unique...I am deeply impressed with the breadth of coverage ...This title may be used... at both the (upper) undergraduate and graduate level ...in courses on sociology, social work, and psychology." – Luc Goossens, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

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