UNDERSTANDING HOMELESSNESS AMONG RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH

Sandamita Choudhury Clinical Psychologist, MIND India, Guwahati, Assam, Khoibi, N. Assistant Professor, Institute of Behavioral Science, Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Published in International Research Journal of Human Resources and Social Sciences ISSN(O): (2349-4085) ISSN(P): (2394-4218)
2018
Homelessness Runaway Disruptive Home Environment Parental Fights Parental Alcohol Use

Findings indicated disruptive home environment with presence of parental fights and disputes, arguments relating to parental alcohol/substance intake. Among youth, higher incidence of Emotional neglect, Physical neglect, Emotional abuse reported with greater incidence of Anxiety, Depression, somatic complaint and thought problem.