TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Prevalence and correlates of survival sex among runaway and homeless youth
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Greene, J. M.
A1  - Ennett, Susan T.
A1  - Ringwalt, Christopher L.
SP  - 1406
EP  - 1409
VL  - 89
IS  - 9
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -