Abstract
The 'Cost of Youth Homelessness in Australia' research study attempts to understand both the experience and impact of homelessness on young people and its personal and societal costs. It is the first national youth homelessness study of its kind in Australia. Close to 400 young Australians were surveyed over three consecutive years. The majority of those surveyed (close to 300) were either homeless or at very high risk of homelessness, in an unstable housing situation and receiving support from homeless services at the time of first interview.
In this paper, we provide selected findings from the first wave of data collection.
In this paper, we provide selected findings from the first wave of data collection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4-6 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Parity |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |