TY - JOUR
T1 - A comparison of adaptive strategies and patterns of victimization among homeless adolescents and adults
AU - Whitbeck, L. B.
AU - Simons, R. L.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - One hundred and fifty-six homeless adolescents and 319 homeless adults interviewed directly on the streets and in shelters were compared for backgrounds of abuse, adaptations to life on the streets, and rates of criminal victimization when on the streets. Homeless adolescents were more likely to be from abusive family backgrounds, more likely to rely on deviant survival strategies, and more likely to be criminally victimized. A social learning model of adaptation and victimization on the streets was hypothesized. Although the model was supported for both homeless adults and adolescents, it was more strongly supported for adolescents than adults, and for males than females regardless of age.
AB - One hundred and fifty-six homeless adolescents and 319 homeless adults interviewed directly on the streets and in shelters were compared for backgrounds of abuse, adaptations to life on the streets, and rates of criminal victimization when on the streets. Homeless adolescents were more likely to be from abusive family backgrounds, more likely to rely on deviant survival strategies, and more likely to be criminally victimized. A social learning model of adaptation and victimization on the streets was hypothesized. Although the model was supported for both homeless adults and adolescents, it was more strongly supported for adolescents than adults, and for males than females regardless of age.
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U2 - 10.1891/0886-6708.8.2.135
DO - 10.1891/0886-6708.8.2.135
M3 - Article
C2 - 8193055
AN - SCOPUS:0027892862
VL - 8
SP - 135
EP - 152
JO - Violence and Victims
JF - Violence and Victims
SN - 0886-6708
IS - 2
ER -