Resources

Research

Too Big to Ignore: Youth Homelessness in California
John Burton Foundation for Children without Homes & California Coalition for Youth (2009)

Challenges Faced by Homeless Sexual Minorities: Comparison of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Homeless Adolescents and Their Heterosexual Counterparts
B.N. Cochran, A.J. Stewart, J.A. Ginzler, & A.M. Cauce (2002)
American Journal of Public Health, 92(5), 773-777

Community Factors Influencing the Prevalence of Homeless Youth Services
Nicole Esparza, USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development (2009)
Children and Youth Services Review, 31, 1321–1329

The Educational Success of Homeless Youth in California: Challenges and Solutions
Patricia F. Julianelle, JD (CRB-07-012, October 2007)

Homeless Children and Youth: Causes and Consequences
Yumiko Aratani, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health
National Center for Children in Poverty (2009)

Homeless Youth: Bibliography and Resources
Lisa K. Foster (CRB-08-010, July 2008)

How Much Does the Federal Government Spend on Homelessness?
National Alliance to End Homelessness (October 2006)

Fundamental Issues to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness
National Alliance to End Homelessness (May 2006)

Predictors of Homelessness Among Families in New York City: From Shelter Request to Housing Stability
M. Shin, B.C. Weitzman, D. Stojanovic, J.R. Knickman, L. Jimenez, L. Duchon, et al. (1998)
American Journal of Public Health, 88 (11), 1561–1657

Promising Strategies to End Youth Homelessness (Report to Congress)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2007)

Voices from the Street: A Survey of Homeless Youth by Their Peers
Nell Bernstein and Lisa K. Foster (CRB-08-004, March 2008)

Additional resources on youth homelessness are available from the National Alliance to End Homelessness at www.endhomelessness.org/section/data.