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 Victimization and Resilience Among Sexual and Gender Minority Homeless Youth Engaging in Survival Sex
NCJ Number
              300965
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*Journal of Interpersonal Violence* Dated: 2020
Author(s)
          E. J. Alessi;
                        et al
Date Published

2020
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              This study examined how a diverse group of sexual and gender minority (SGM) homeless youth described and understood their victimization experiences that occurred before they were homeless and those occurring after they were homeless and engaging in survival sex; and the study also explored how these youths manifested resilience when living on the street.
Abstract
              The sample consisted of 283 racially/ethnically diverse youth between the ages of 15 and 26 years old (M = 19.6, SD = 1.28) living in a large U.S. city. Participants identified their gender as male (47 percent), female (36 percent), transgender (15 percent), or queer and other (3 percent), and their sexual orientation as bisexual (37 percent), gay (23 percent), lesbian (15 percent), heterosexual (13 percent), or queer and other (13 percent). Thirty-seven percent identified as Black, 30 percent as multiracial, 22 percent as Latino/a, 5 percent as White, and 5 percent as another race. Content and thematic analyses were used to conduct a secondary analysis of qualitative data. Four themes were identified: unsafe and unsupported at home; barriers to housing and employment stability; ongoing victimization and lack of protection; and unexpected opportunities for resilience. Findings demonstrated that participants experienced victimization related not only to their SGM identities but also to chaotic home environments. Upon becoming homeless and engaging in survival sex, youth experienced barriers to securing employment and housing, as well as victimization by police and clients. These experiences frequently involved prejudice related to their intersecting identities. While encountering numerous challenges, participants described surviving on the streets by living openly and forming relationships with other youth. Implications for practice and policy are discussed. (publisher abstract modified)
      
  
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Date Published: January 1, 2020
    
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