Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ329229
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Publication Date: 1985
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Homeless Adolescents: A Descriptive Study of Similarities and Differences between Runaways and Throwaways.
Adams, Gerald R.; And Others
Adolescence, v20 n79 p715-24 Fall 1985
Categorized 43 homeless adolescents as being either runaways, throwaways, or societal rejects. Descriptive data support view that social control and psychopathology perspectives provide promise for understanding differing types of runaway adolescents. Sex differences between runaway and throwaway youths were observed; few sex x type of homeless adolescent interactions were observed. (Author/NRB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Homeless People, Psychopathology, Rejection (Psychology), Runaways, Sex Differences, Social Control
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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