Summary Of Demographic Research

For the purpose of executing the most desirable data collection, our research setting will consist of specific homeless shelters in Northeastern Ontario. For the purpose of our timeline and funding, we will be focusing on collecting data within Sudbury and surrounding areas (Manitoulin Island, Parry Sound, and North Bay). Within these settings, we will be conducting our study in local homeless shelters, supports, and nearby streets. In Sudbury, we will be conducting our study within The Samaritan Centre and the Blue Door Soup Kitchen. On Manitoulin Island we will be conducting our study within the homeless supports provided by the Manitoulin Family Resource Centre. Finally, in Parry Sound we will be doing our research within the Esprit Place

Therefore, our study is inclusive of youth who were previously involved with or are currently (permanently or temporarily) involved with a Children’s Aid Society in Northeastern Ontario. Our study also includes: youth between the ages of 14-18 who are living within Northeastern Ontario and currently are homeless (as per defined on page four).

Exclusion criteria of our study includes: youth who are not homeless as per our definition (i.e. those who are couch-surfing or risk of being homeless). Our study also excludes: youth that are not between our age range and those who were involved with a branch of Children’s Aid Society that is not in Northeastern Ontario. We wish to exclude those who are not involved with the Children’s Aid Society in Northeastern Ontario or are involved within another foster care agency. This is because we believe our research may not be transferable due to the differing services offered by other foster care agencies. To the best of our ability, we would like to ensure that our data is transferable between the Children’s Aid Societies in Northeastern

In order to analyze the data, the transcribers will use the researcher notes and tape recordings from the interviews. We will be keeping the data in organized folders that will be locked in a cabinet in our research office. The information collected from our participants will be kept confidential and only shared among the researchers. We will ensure that only researchers have access to the data. Moreover, when being analyzed and transcribed, the transcribers will not have access to the participants names. Data will be kept in our locked unit after the completion and publication of the study and will not be destroyed. We will be keeping the collected data in order to ensure that participants have the opportunity to access to their results. We chose to not destroy the data because we are hoping that our study will encourage future studies and want our data to be available for this