Hypothetical Findings, Limitations, and Implications of Coping, Stress, and Homelessness
Researchers conducted an experiment on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) youth and the coping mechanisms they used in relation to experiencing homelessness. Researcher’s hypothesized LGB youth who cope with stress in positive manners versus negative manners are least likely to experience homelessness. The positive coping mechanisms consisted of confiding in a friend, family member, professional personnel, journaling, and maintaining a positive self-image, as well as self-esteem. The negative coping mechanisms consisted of running away, suicidal attempts, abusing alcohol or drugs, engaging in promiscuous sexual activity, and physical abuse towards others.
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LGB youth coping with stress in positive manners was associated with a decrease likelihood of becoming homeless. The strength of the relationship was negatively correlated and indicates that coping with stress in negative ways may contribute to LGB youth becoming homeless. The results were not surprising to researchers because the ways in which any people including LGB youth handle stressors will be a determining factor in one’s life. LGB youth deal with stressors similar to heterosexual youth, but also different. The similarity and differences come from the stigmas associated with identifying as LGB, which contribute to numerous problems for LGB youth. This study examined factors and filled gaps past research did not accomplish. Past research explored the reasons some LGB youth become homeless, while other LGB youth does not. Also explored were the coping mechanisms used by sexual minority youth in relations to one’s life outcomes. Overall, the study has some strong components, as well as some
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Although The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a program that guarantees education for the homeless youth population, many homeless do not receive the proper services they need because they are not aware of available resources (Heinze & Jozefowicz-Simbeni, 2009). Many homeless youths do not have a safe place to stay during the night or do not have any family or friends to rely on for support. In addition, approximately 7% of youth members in the United States are left without a home because of high dependence on an addictive substance or because they have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder (Heinze & Jozefowicz-Simbeni, 2009). Services that could provide shelter for the youth are often underused. Research in homeless youth
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Homeless Youth: Characteristics, Contributing Factors, and Service Options. Journal Of Human Behavior In The Social Environment, 20(2), 193-217. doi:10.1080/10911350903269831
HIV/AIDS is a major risk factor affecting a large portion of the LGBT community, especially gay men. CDC.gov (2013) found that gay and bisexual men of all races continue to be at high risk for developing HIV. According to Krehely (2009) the drug and substance abuse risk factor, as well as mental health issues in the LGBT community often occur and are related to high rates of stress due to the lack of family acceptance of the LGBT lifestyle, systematic discrimination, and the lack of cultural competency in the health care environment. Sexu...
The perspectives from transgender youth is critically missing in many discussion, research, intervention and implementation strategies. Transgender youth, are misunderstood, misrepresented and excluded from conversations, decision making, and policy execution when in actuality they should be involved. Shelton & Bond (2017) elucidates that although there is a growing body of research that examines LGBTQ youth homelessness, gaps in knowledge about the specific experiences of transgender and gender-expansive homeless youth remain. Studies focus largely on transgender youth in the context of the methods and measures in studies. Hence, including transgender youth within research on sexual minorities, rather than allowing them a distinct category of inquiry, can replicate the common misreading of transgender people as
Teen activism affects the worlds in many ways.Teen activist are believers and are people who want to change the world, and all it takes is to have a passion and fight for it. But some of the most important ones are, Malala Yousafzai affects the world by enforcing women's rights. Second, is Alex Libby fights to stop bullying.
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Youth subcultures are often associated with their own styles of speaking, having their own register that is only associated with such. Their stereotypical identity has been built around their register, yet their register has become part of their own youth internalized identity. It has become instrumental to the spreading of the stereotype of youth subculture. Rather, youth subcultures often take on slang registers but it does not become a part of such. Seen as a form of rebellion to go against the structures of language that is viewed as part of a hierarchal stance. To speak ‘proper’, a sense of formality has been built to be the appropriate form of language to be spoken between those seen as youth and those seen as authority. Going against
From 1945 onwards post-war Europe began rebuilding, a period which created an economic boom, where unskilled and semi-skilled work paid generously in jobs such as distribution, retail and light assembly amongst other service jobs. Creating a society that consisted of considerable amounts of disposable income, especially among working-class youth who worked while still residing with parents . The post war baby boom which brought about a new generation of youth who shared different values, morals and behaviours to that of their parents . This essay aims to explore why youth culture was seen as a phenomenon after 1945 in Europe with reference to Britain and America.
Teens in crisis: It happens from time to time – you find yourself with teens in crisis, and for a moment you are frozen & unsure exactly where to go from here. The fear of making the wrong choice can be paralyzing to parents, but I’m going to provide you with 6 tips for dealing with teens in crisis.
Mental health refers to the state of individuals psychologically, emotionally and socially. Mental health affects a person’s emotions, feelings, thoughts, and sections when exposed to different situations. Furthermore, mental health is responsible for a person’s reaction to stress and other social conditions. Generally, mental health affects how a person relates to others and their ability to understand and interact with them. Therefore, problems that affect a person’s mental health affect the abilities to socialize, their feelings, moods, reaction to situations. The person experiencing mental health problem may portray different behaviors when confronted with different issues. Mental health issues have several
Joanna Almeida, Renee M. Johnson, Heather L. Corliss, Beth E. Molnar. Emotional Distress among LGBT Youth: The Influence of Percieved Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation. 13 March 2014 .
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