TY - JOUR
T1 - A cluster analysis of service utilization and incarceration among homeless youth
AU - Kort-Butler, Lisa A.
AU - Tyler, Kimberly A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by a Grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA021079). Dr. Kimberly A. Tyler, PI.
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - Our paper examines service usage (e.g., shelter) as well as a typology of individuals who are most likely to use groupings of services among 249 homeless youth. Our results revealed that the majority of homeless young people have used food programs (66%) and street outreach (65%) on at least one occasion within the past year. Cluster analysis of services revealed four distinct groups: (1) basic survival service use, characterized by above average shelter, food, and outreach service use, but below average on counseling, substance abuse/mental health services, and incarceration; (2) multiple service use, which included above average use of all six services; (3) incarceration experience, characterized by above average incarceration experience, but below average use of all other five services; and (4) minimal service use, which included slightly above average use of counseling, but below average use of all other services. These findings have the potential to provide important information that may assist with targeting services to homeless youth.
AB - Our paper examines service usage (e.g., shelter) as well as a typology of individuals who are most likely to use groupings of services among 249 homeless youth. Our results revealed that the majority of homeless young people have used food programs (66%) and street outreach (65%) on at least one occasion within the past year. Cluster analysis of services revealed four distinct groups: (1) basic survival service use, characterized by above average shelter, food, and outreach service use, but below average on counseling, substance abuse/mental health services, and incarceration; (2) multiple service use, which included above average use of all six services; (3) incarceration experience, characterized by above average incarceration experience, but below average use of all other five services; and (4) minimal service use, which included slightly above average use of counseling, but below average use of all other services. These findings have the potential to provide important information that may assist with targeting services to homeless youth.
KW - Family histories
KW - Homeless youth
KW - Incarceration
KW - Service utilization
KW - Street experiences
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2011.12.011
DO - 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2011.12.011
M3 - Article
C2 - 23017796
AN - SCOPUS:84858298535
SN - 0049-089X
VL - 41
SP - 612
EP - 623
JO - Social Science Research
JF - Social Science Research
IS - 3
ER -