Citation

Greene JM, Ennett ST, Ringwalt CL. Am. J. Public Health 1999; 89(9): 1406-1409.

Affiliation

Health and Social Policy Division, Research Triangle Institute, NC 27709-2194, USA. jmg@rti.org

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10474560

PMCID

PMC1508758

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the prevalence and correlates of survival sex among runaway and homeless youths. METHODS: A nationally representative sample of shelter youths and a multicity sample of street youths were interviewed. RESULTS: Approximately 28% of street youths and 10% of shelter youths reported having participated in survival sex, which was associated with age, days away from home, victimization, criminal behaviors, substance use, suicide attempts, sexually transmitted disease, and pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS: Intensive and ongoing services are needed to provide resources and residential assistance to enable runaway and homeless youths to avoid survival sex, which is associated with many problem behaviors.

Language: en