Educational Experiences of Hidden Homeless Teenagers : Living Doubled-Up.

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Homeless youth face countless barriers that limit their ability to complete a high school diploma and transition to postsecondary education. Their experiences vary widely based on family, access to social services, and where they live. More than half of the 1.5 million homeless youth in America are...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hallett, Ronald E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011.
Temas:
Homeless teenagers > Education (Secondary) > United States > Case studies.
Homeless teenagers > Education (Higher) > United States > Case studies.
Homeless teenagers > Housing > United States > Case studies.
Adolescents sans-abri > Enseignement secondaire > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Adolescents sans-abri > Logement > États-Unis > Études de cas.
United States
Case studies
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Sumario:Homeless youth face countless barriers that limit their ability to complete a high school diploma and transition to postsecondary education. Their experiences vary widely based on family, access to social services, and where they live. More than half of the 1.5 million homeless youth in America are in fact living ""doubled-up, "" staying with family or friends because of economic hardship and often on the brink of full-on homelessness. Educational Experiences of Hidden Homeless Teenagers investigates the effects of these living situations on educational participation and higher education access.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (150 pages)
ISBN:9780203806005
020380600X

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