Homeless Youth Need More Than Low-Paying Employment to Succeed

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dc.contributor.authorGaetz, Stephen
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-21T17:50:23Z
dc.date.available2015-05-21T17:50:23Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionen_US
dc.description.abstractMost homeless youth do not lack the motivation to work and do not prefer a criminal lifestyle to a law-abiding one. Homeless youth see deviant and criminal activities as a short term economic necessity for survival rather than as a lifestyle choice.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipYork's Knowledge Mobilization Unit provides services and funding for faculty, graduate students, and community organizations seeking to maximize the impact of academic research and expertise on public policy, social programming, and professional practice. It is supported by SSHRC and CIHR grants, and by the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation. kmbunit@yorku.ca www.researchimpact.caen_US
dc.identifier00037
dc.identifier.citationGaetz, S. (2004). Safe streets for whom? Homeless youth, social exclusion, and criminal victimization. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 46(4), 423-456.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/29122
dc.relationYork Universityen_US
dc.relation.urien_US
dc.rightsAttribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canadaen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/en_US
dc.subjectPovertyen_US
dc.subjectYouth Homelessnessen_US
dc.subjectCriminologyen_US
dc.subjectEmploymenten_US
dc.titleHomeless Youth Need More Than Low-Paying Employment to Succeeden_US
dc.typeResearch Summaryen_US

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