Studying runaways and street youth in Canada
Subtitle: conceptual and research design issues
By: Augustine Brannigan and Tullio Caputo.
Contributors: Caputo, Tullio.; Canada. Solicitor General Canada. Police Policy and Research Division.
Series: User report ;; no. 1993-05
Publisher: Solicitor General Canada, Ministry Secretariat, Police Policy and Research Division
Published: 1993
Place of publication: [Ottawa]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
Subjects: Runaway teenagers -- Canada.; Street youth -- Canada.; Gangs -- Canada.
Other titles: Responding to violence and abuse.
Description: "This research was undertaken by the Canadian Interdepartmental Working Group on Youth at Risk to examine: the extent of the runaway and street-youth problem in Canada, the demographic characteristics of young people who make up the runaway and street-youth population, the antecedents to running away, the consequences of running away and participating in street life, and the nature of the services directed at runaways and street-youth - including educational, health, criminal justice, and social services. The report contains: an outline of conceptual and methodological issues; a literature review, including Federal initiatives for youth at risk; definitional problems; youthful homelessness; school leavers; youth gangs; runaways and health issues; specific vulnerable sectors; and institutional and community responses. In designing a pilot study, the authors considered 11 studies, assessing the research design strategies used in each. The methodological strategy adopted aimed to estimate the size of the runaway and street-youth populations, collect data from the street-youth population, and seek alternative sources of information. The implementation and results of the pilot study conducted in Calgary are described."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-179).
On cover: Responding to violence and abuse.