Newly Homeless Youth Typically Return Home

NG Milburn; D Rosenthal; MJ Rotheram-Borus; S Mallett; P Batterham; E Rice; R Solorio

Journal article

Newly Homeless Youth Typically Return Home

NG Milburn, D Rosenthal, MJ Rotheram-Borus, S Mallett, P Batterham, E Rice, R Solorio

Journal of Adolescent Health | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2007

DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.12.017

Abstract

Newly homeless adolescents from Melbourne, Australia (n = 165) and Los Angeles, United States (n = 261) were surveyed and followed for 2 years. Most newly homeless adolescents returned home (70% U.S., 47% Australia) for significant amounts of time (39% U.S., 17% Australia more than 12 months) within 2 years of becoming homeless. © 2007 Society for Adolescent Medicine.