Homeless Youth Need More Than Low-Paying Employment to Succeed
Loading...
Date
2008
Authors
Gaetz, Stephen
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
Most 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.
Description
Keywords
Poverty, Youth Homelessness, Criminology, Employment
Citation
Gaetz, S. (2004). Safe streets for whom? Homeless youth, social exclusion, and criminal victimization. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 46(4), 423-456.