SOC379H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Child Abuse, Bipolar Disorder, Homophobia
Document Summary
Main reason why on streets is family difficulties. Frequent out-of-home placements intermediate factors through childhood abuse. A history of family violence predicts failure to exit homelessness. Victimization on streets theft, assault, and shelter violence. Some protective bonds street family weak/superficial. Sexual assaults more violent; by strangers in public. 1/3 reported experiencing major violence license for sexual abuse. More likely sexually abused, raped, and physically assaulted. Aboriginal women higher rate of family violence and homelessness. If victimized more likely treated for mental illness or substance abuse. Higher than general population: roughly 30% left home before 16 more likely to identify as lgbtq. Homophobia and intolerance impacts decision to enter the streets (and the sex trade). Why higher rates of victimization in homeless? illegitimate business people often victimize. Substance abuse: high crime areas involvement in drug trade. Theft/aggression linked to carrying possessions: 44% of youth carry.
