Working with young homeless people
By: Phil Robinson.
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781843106111
Subjects: Homeless youth -- Great Britain; Homeless youth -- Services for -- Great Britain
Description: "This guide provides information and advice on how to understand the needs of these young people, and how to ensure they are supported effectively." "Key issues covered include the relationship between drug and alcohol misuse and youth homelessness, current policies on housing and support for homeless youths and strategies for renewing a young person's familial bonds and friendships after an experience of homelessness." "This book is a guide for anyone working with young homeless people, including youth workers, counsellors, social workers, residential care staff, teachers, health visitors and managers in the housing, education, health and social welfare sectors."--Jacket.
Table of contents: title: What is youth homelessness?; title: Characteristics of young homeless people; title: A history of youth homelessness; title: A geography of youth homelessness; title: Something to do : education, training and employment; title: Family: a help or a hindrance; title: Friends and acquaintances: helping young people to maintain and rebuild social networks; title: Drugs and alcohol : dealing with substance misuse; title: Housing and support : working for sustainable futures; title: The human factor : what works when responding to adolescent behaviour?; title: The future of services for the homeless.