TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Health and street/ homeless youth
JO  - Journal of health psychology
A1  - Kelly, Katharine
A1  - Caputo, Tullio
SP  - 726
EP  - 736
VL  - 12
IS  - 5
N2  - This article reviews the Canadian literature on health issues for homeless/street youth couched in terms of the broad determinants of health. A description of the target population is presented, followed by a discussion of the health risks associated with living in marginal and precarious situations ;on the street'. In particular, the potential consequences of engaging in the risky and often dangerous activities (e.g. substance abuse and high-risk sex) associated with the street lifestyle are discussed. Key conclusions drawn from the relevant literature are taken into consideration in a final section that includes a discussion of the policy implications of this work.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105307080594
ID  - ref1
ER  -