Prevalence and correlates of survival sex among runaway and homeless youth.
- 1 September 1999
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 89 (9) , 1406-1409
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.89.9.1406
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the prevalence and correlates of survival sex among runaway and homeless youths. METHODS: A nationally representative sample of shelter youths and a multicity sample of street youths were interviewed. RESULTS: Approximately 28% of street youths and 10% of shelter youths reported having participated in survival sex, which was associated with age, days away from home, victimization, criminal behaviors, substance use, suicide attempts, sexually transmitted disease, and pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS: Intensive and ongoing services are needed to provide resources and residential assistance to enable runaway and homeless youths to avoid survival sex, which is associated with many problem behaviors.Keywords
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