SOC310H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter Final: Peter Falk, Restorative Justice, Neoconservatism
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Chapter 8-street-involved youth: conditions, consequences and interventions: brianna olson was involved with street/drugs and was guided by ihuman. Who are street-involve youth? (ages 12-24: different from homogenous image, street-involved youth heterogeneous, chronic instability: defined in terms of housing, relationships, income and health- characterized and unites street-involved youth. Living conditions vary from temporarily (housing, squatters, and engage in various survival strategies: staying with friends, engaging in prostitutions, petty offences) Longer they are homeless more likely to commit offence. 185: no longer eligible for social adolescent services on 25th birthday. 2:1 ratio (more males on streets: some females over-represented (aboriginals, lesbians, refugees,, most don"t have high school diploma. Increased poverty (due to economic pressures and lack of sufficient resources) factor to homelessness: social marginalization radicalized groups more likely to end up on the street from all origins, many come from families that rely of social assistance.