@article{ref1,
title="Home Is Where You Draw Strength and Rest: The Meanings of Home for Houseless Young People",
journal="Youth and society",
year="2011",
author="Kidd, Sean A. and Evans, Josh D.",
volume="43",
number="2",
pages="752-773",
abstract="This qualitative study examined the meanings ascribed to the construct &quot;home&quot; by 208 youths defined by mainstream society as &quot;homeless&quot;. Youth narratives on the topic of home ranged across a continuum with home as state at one end (i.e., home is a state of mind, comprised of one's friends) and home as place at the other (i.e., home as a physical dwelling). Youths employing the former meanings had typically been on the street for longer periods and identified with counterculture-type ideologies. For youths who defined home as place, home was constructed in direct opposition to street experiences. For both of these groups, control emerged as a central theme in their narratives. The implications of these findings for engaging youth and goal setting regarding exiting the streets are described.<p />",
language="",
issn="0044-118X",
doi="10.1177/0044118X10374018",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0044118X10374018"
}