Prevalence and correlates of survival sex among runaway and homeless youth.
J M Greene,
S T Ennett and
C L Ringwalt
Health and Social Policy Division, Research Triangle Institute, NC 27709-2194, USA. jmg@rti.org
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the prevalence and correlatesof survival sex among runaway and homeless youths. METHODS:A nationally representative sample of shelter youths and a multicitysample of street youths were interviewed. RESULTS: Approximately28% of street youths and 10% of shelter youths reported havingparticipated in survival sex, which was associated with age,days away from home, victimization, criminal behaviors, substanceuse, suicide attempts, sexually transmitted disease, and pregnancy.CONCLUSIONS: Intensive and ongoing services are needed to provideresources and residential assistance to enable runaway and homelessyouths to avoid survival sex, which is associated with manyproblem behaviors.
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