[Sican] Marginalized/street youth report: A disturbing document courtesy of First Call

Ron Faris rfaris at shaw.ca
Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:57:31 -0700


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The implications, and challenges, of this report's findings for the
education system and literacy NGO's - and government -  are clear.

I will be away in Morocco from April 24th until May 25th. Please see
Lawrence of Arabia for any travel details.

Ron


Against the Odds: a profile of marginalized and street involved youth


 

A new McCreary report,  <http://www.mcs.bc.ca/rs_new.htm> Against the Odds:
A profile of marginalized and street-involved youth, in BC summarizes the
results of surveys with marginalized youth in the North, Interior, Fraser
Valley, Vancouver Island and Vancouver. It also serves as a follow-up to
McCreary's 2000 health survey of marginalized and street-involved youth
(street youth) in six communities across BC. It looks at many of the same
issues, considers emerging trends and health challenges and, by comparing
the results with those of the 2000 survey, reflects on what progress has
been made over the past six years.

 

Key findings include: 

*	Aboriginal youth were disproportionately represented among street
youth, with sharp increases since 2000. For example, in Vancouver the
percentage rose from 37 to 65% and in Prince Rupert from 76 to 88%. 
*	Gay lesbian, bisexual and teens were also over-represented: 1 in 3
females and 1 in 10 males identified as gay, lesbian and bisexual. 
*	One in three youth reported they were working at a legal job. 
*	13% of youth were parents, and more than one-third of these parents'
children lived with them. 
*	57% of females and 15% of males reported sexual abuse, either in
their family, outside their family, or both. More than 1 in 3 of the youth
reported they had been sexually exploited. 
*	More than 1 in 4 youth had been exposed to, and used, alcohol or
marijuana before the age of 11, often before becoming street-involved. 
*	Contrary to findings from 2000, B.C. does not appear to be absorbing
large numbers of youth from outside B.C. 84% of youth in the survey were
from communities across BC. 
*	Youth in each of the nine communities surveyed identified job
training and shelter as the most needed services. 
*	1 in 3 youth still attended school while staying in an abandoned
building, tent, car, squat or on the street.


Also available from McCreary: new fact sheets on youth
<http://www.mcs.bc.ca/rs_facts.htm>  health in BC and
<http://www.mcs.bc.ca/retrieve.cfm?Document=BC_aboriginal_youth_orientation_
stigma_web.pdf>  fact sheets on stigma and sexual orientation 

Additional articles on youth homelessness are now available through the
Institution of Health Promotion Research: 

Gwadz, M.; Gender differences in traumatic events and rates of posttraumatic
stress disorder among homeless youth. Journal of Adolescence, Vol 30(1), Feb
2007.  

Describes the patterns of traumatic events among homeless youth and those at
risk for homelessness in New York City, with an emphasis on gender
difference. 

 

Kidd, Sean A.; Miner, Susan; Walker, Diana; Stories of working with homeless
youth: On being 'mindboggling. Children and Youth Services Review, Vol
29(1), Jan 2007. 

This study examines the narratives of 15 youth workers on their experiences
with service provision for homeless and street involved youth: workers
discuss the process of becoming an effective youth worker, the social
context of the work and the rewards.

 

Rosenthal, Doreen; Mallett, Shelley; Gurrin, Lyle; Psychology, Health &
Medicine, Changes over time among homeless young people in drug dependency,
mental illness and their comorbidity. 12(1), Jan 2007. Abstract: A cross
national survey among 358 recently homeless young people in Melbourne 

and Los Angeles. 

 

For copies of the full studies contact: Jim Frankish
(frankish@interchange.ubc.ca )

 

 

Ron Faris Ph.D. President
Golden Horizon Ventures
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Victoria B.C.
V8N 5E5

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what I can."   G.B. Shaw

 


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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The implications, and challenges, of this
report&#8217;s findings for the education system and literacy =
NGO&#8217;s - and
government -&nbsp; are clear.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I will be away in <st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
 w:st=3D"on">Morocco</st1:place></st1:country-region> from April =
24<sup>th</sup>
until May 25<sup>th</sup>. Please see <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Lawrence
of Arabia </span></i>for any travel =
details.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ron<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<h1><a name=3D"_5._Against_the_Odds:_a_profile_of_m"></a><b><font =
size=3D4
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Against the Odds: a =
profile of
marginalized and street involved youth</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></h1>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D1 face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp;</span></font><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D1 face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>A new McCreary report, <em><i><font =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-family:Verdana'><a =
href=3D"http://www.mcs.bc.ca/rs_new.htm"
title=3D"blocked::http://www.mcs.bc.ca/rs_new.htm"><span =
style=3D'font-style:normal'><span
title=3D"blocked::http://www.mcs.bc.ca/rs_new.htm">Against the Odds: A =
profile of
marginalized and street-involved you</span><span =
style=3D'font-style:normal'>t</span></span><span
style=3D'font-style:normal'>h</span></a>, </span></font></i></em>in BC =
summarizes
the results of surveys with marginalized youth in the North, Interior, =
<st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">Fraser</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Valley</st1:PlaceName>,
Vancouver Island and <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Vancouver</st1:place></st1:City>.
It also serves as a follow-up to McCreary&#8217;s 2000 health survey of
marginalized and street-involved youth (street youth) in six communities =
across
BC. It looks at many of the same issues, considers emerging trends and =
health
challenges and, by comparing the results with those of the 2000 survey,
reflects on what progress has been made over the past six =
years.</span></font><span
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D1 face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp;</span></font><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D1 face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Key findings include: </span></font><span
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<ul style=3D'margin-top:0in' type=3Ddisc>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'color:#333333;mso-list:l1 level1 =
lfo3'><font
     size=3D1 color=3D"#333333" face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
     9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Aboriginal youth were disproportionately
     represented among street youth, with sharp increases since 2000. =
For
     example, in <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Vancouver</st1:City> the =
percentage rose
     from 37 to 65% and in <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Prince
       Rupert</st1:place></st1:City> from 76 to 88%.</span></font><span
     lang=3DEN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'color:#333333;mso-list:l1 level1 =
lfo3'><font
     size=3D1 color=3D"#333333" face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
     9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Gay lesbian, bisexual and teens were =
also
     over-represented: 1 in 3 females and 1 in 10 males identified as =
gay,
     lesbian and bisexual.</span></font><span lang=3DEN-CA> =
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'color:#333333;mso-list:l1 level1 =
lfo3'><font
     size=3D1 color=3D"#333333" face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
     9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>One in three youth reported they were =
working
     at a legal job.</span></font><span lang=3DEN-CA> =
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'color:#333333;mso-list:l1 level1 =
lfo3'><font
     size=3D1 color=3D"#333333" face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
     9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>13% of youth were parents, and more than
     one-third of these parents&#8217; children lived with =
them.</span></font><span
     lang=3DEN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'color:#333333;mso-list:l1 level1 =
lfo3'><font
     size=3D1 color=3D"#333333" face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
     9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>57% of females and 15% of males reported =
sexual
     abuse, either in their family, outside their family, or both. More =
than 1
     in 3 of the youth reported they had been sexually exploited. =
</span></font><span
     lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'color:#333333;mso-list:l1 level1 =
lfo3'><font
     size=3D1 color=3D"#333333" face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
     9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>More than 1 in 4 youth had been exposed =
to, and
     used, alcohol or marijuana before the age of 11, often before =
becoming
     street-involved.</span></font><span lang=3DEN-CA> =
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'color:#333333;mso-list:l1 level1 =
lfo3'><font
     size=3D1 color=3D"#333333" face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
     9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Contrary to findings from 2000, B.C. =
does not
     appear to be absorbing large numbers of youth from outside B.C. 84% =
of
     youth in the survey were from communities across BC. =
</span></font><span
     lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'color:#333333;mso-list:l1 level1 =
lfo3'><font
     size=3D1 color=3D"#333333" face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
     9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Youth in each of the nine communities =
surveyed
     identified job training and shelter as the most needed =
services.</span></font><span
     lang=3DEN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'color:#333333;mso-list:l1 level1 =
lfo3'><font
     size=3D1 color=3D"#333333" face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
     9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>1 in 3 youth still attended school while
     staying in an abandoned building, tent, car, squat or on the =
street.
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.25in'><font size=3D1 =
color=3D"#333333"
face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:#333333'>Also available from McCreary: <a
href=3D"http://www.mcs.bc.ca/rs_facts.htm"
title=3D"blocked::http://www.mcs.bc.ca/rs_facts.htm">new fact sheets on =
youth
health in BC</a> and<a
href=3D"http://www.mcs.bc.ca/retrieve.cfm?Document=3DBC_aboriginal_youth_=
orientation_stigma_web.pdf"
title=3D"blocked::http://www.mcs.bc.ca/retrieve.cfm?Document=3DBC_aborigi=
nal_youth_orientation_stigma_web.pdf">
fact sheets on stigma and sexual orientation </a></span></font><span
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D1 color=3D"#333333" =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#333333'>Additional =
articles
on youth homelessness are now available through the Institution of =
Health
Promotion Research:</span></font><b><font size=3D4><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;
font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D1 face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Gwadz, M.<b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>; Gender
differences in traumatic events and rates of posttraumatic stress =
disorder
among homeless youth. </span></b>Journal of Adolescence, Vol 30(1), Feb
2007.&nbsp; </span></font><span lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D1 face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Describes the patterns of traumatic events =
among
homeless youth and those at risk for homelessness in <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
 w:st=3D"on">New York City</st1:place></st1:City>, with an emphasis on =
gender
difference. </span></font><span lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D1 face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp;</span></font><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D1 face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Kidd, Sean A.; Miner, Susan; Walker, Diana; =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Stories of working with homeless youth: On =
being
'mindboggling. Children and Youth Services Review, </span></b>Vol 29(1), =
Jan
2007. </span></font><span lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D1 face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>This study examines the narratives of 15 =
youth
workers on their experiences with service provision for homeless and =
street
involved youth: workers discuss the process of becoming an effective =
youth
worker, the social context of the work and the =
rewards.</span></font><span
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D1 face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp;</span></font><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D1 face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Rosenthal, Doreen; Mallett, Shelley; Gurrin, =
Lyle; <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Psychology, Health &amp; Medicine, Changes =
over time
among homeless young people in drug dependency, mental illness and their
comorbidity.</span></b> 12(1), Jan 2007. Abstract: A cross national =
survey
among 358 recently homeless young people in <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
 w:st=3D"on">Melbourne</st1:place></st1:City> </span></font><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D1 face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>and <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Los
  Angeles</st1:City></st1:place>. </span></font><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D1 face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp;</span></font><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D1 face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA =
style=3D'font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>For copies of the full studies contact: Jim =
Frankish</span></font><span
lang=3DEN-CA> (</span><font size=3D1 face=3DVerdana><span lang=3DEN-CA
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><a
href=3D"mailto:frankish@interchange.ubc.ca"
title=3D"blocked::mailto:frankish@interchange.ubc.ca">frankish@interchang=
e.ubc.ca</a>
)</span></font><span lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Ron Faris
Ph.D. President<br>
Golden Horizon Ventures<br>
<st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">4170 Thornhill =
Cres</st1:address></st1:Street></span></font><br>
<st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2><span =
style=3D'font-size:
  10.0pt'>Victoria</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font =
size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'> B.C.<br>
V8N 5E5<br>
<br>
TEL: (250) 658-0227<br>
FAX: (250) 658-0277<br>
Home page: </span></font><a href=3D"http://members.shaw.ca/rfaris"><font =
size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>http://members.shaw.ca/rfaris</span></font></a=
><font
size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><br>
<br>
Lifelong Learning - Learning Communities - Community =
Service-Learning<br>
<br>
&quot;This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose =
recognized by
yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a =
feverish,
selfish clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will =
not
devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life =
belongs to
the whole community and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for =
it what
I can.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; G.B. Shaw</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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