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“Better to Bend Than to Break: Coping Strategies Utilized by Substance-Abusing Homeless Youth” (abstract). Forthcoming from the Journal of Health Psychology; published online October 7, 2010.
“What Increases Risk and Protection for Delinquent Behaviors Among American Indian Youth? Findings from Three Tribal Communities” (abstract), Youth & Society 41(3):382-418.
"Healing Invisible Wounds: Why Investing in Trauma-Informed Care for Children Makes Sense" (PDF, 198 KB) Justice Policy Institute. Published July 2010.
For survivors of childhood abuse, injury often adds itself to injury. Researchers have found that young people from abusive families may be more likely than their peers to have unhealthy romantic and sexual relationships as teens and adults.
For years, social services agencies have been raising the alarm at how hard rural and suburban families have been hit by the recession. Now, they have some numbers to support their case. Between 2007 and 2008, the percentage of homeless families entering suburban and rural shelters funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development increased by 9 percentage points.
The transition to adulthood and personal independence can be challenging even for youth with supportive families and a financial safety net. Three recently released studies focus on the specific needs of foster-care youth, homeless teens and high school dropouts.
Youth attitudes about sex and abstinence are more heavily influenced by parents and peers than by school or educational programs.
This month we look at two publications that answer an urgent question: How can we better serve young people caught up in our nation’s juvenile justice system?
Cell phones, social networking websites and other new forms of media are indispensable communication tools for many young people. Recent research delves into how young people use digital devices, and the implications these trends have for adolescent health.   (Publications discussed here do not necessarily reflect the views of NCFY, FYSB or the Administration for Children and Families.)...
Though national teen pregnancy and birth rates have fallen over the last 20 years, the United States still has some of the highest rates among industrialized nations.
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