Youth

This community is a space for Housing Is members interested in youth. Low-income youth face unique challenges and opportunities as their families move towards self-sufficiency through housing assistance; some youth are experiencing homelessness or are independent from guardians.
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Report Mon, 11/04/2019

Missed Opportunities: Education Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness in America

The ninth in a series of Research-to-Impact briefs by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago on understanding and addressing youth homelessness. For the 4.2 million adolescents and young adults who experience some form of homelessness, opportunities to develop and realize their educational aspirations are often disrupted. Missed Opportunities: Education Among Youth and Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness in America highlights research on the intersection between youth homelessness and educational disruption. We learned that young people experiencing family instability and trauma are at increased risk for unstable living situations and interrupted educational experiences. Youth who leave school before graduation were considerably more likely to experience homelessness. Likewise, youth and young adults who experience homelessness were less likely to enroll in college. If we strengthen our educational supports and youth homelessness systems, we can do more than stop missing opportunities; we can ensure that our youth thrive and meet their full potential.
Author/Publisher: CHAPIN HALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Attendance, Education, Homelessness, Post-secondary, Youth
Shared by Housing Is on Oct 15, 2020
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Education, Housing, Low-income, Post-secondary, Racial inequalities, South, Youth
Shared by Housing Is on Apr 27, 2017

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