Homeless Street Youth: Personal Strengths and External Resources

FCS2281, a 3-page fact sheet by Jing Zhang and Kate Fogarty, offers a fresh perspective on homeless youth. While these youth are often viewed as deviant and low in self-control, recent research finds that they have numerous strengths and efficiently use various resources to their advantage. The publ...

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Main Authors: Jing Zhang, Kate Fogarty
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2007-11-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/117065
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