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Predictors of Secondary Completion Among Homeless Youth in Three U.S. Cities and the Potential Application of National Policies.

Elizabeth HatchKalah VillagranaQi WuSiobhan LawlerKristin Ferguson
Published in: Child & adolescent social work journal : C & A (2022)
Recommendations are made for strengthening educational institutions' capacity to provide the comprehensive support services for HY to minimize risk factors and enhance protective factors. Similarly, the authors highlight how cross-sector collaboration, such as those approaches supported through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the McKinney-Vento Homelessness Assistance Act, can be leveraged to minimize significant risk factors and promote resilience factors associated with secondary completion.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • public health
  • mental health
  • mental illness
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • climate change
  • quality improvement
  • social support
  • risk assessment
  • depressive symptoms