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Tam CC, Freisthler B, Curry SR, et al. Where Are the Beds? Housing Locations for Transition Age Youth Exiting Public Systems. Fam Soc. 2016;97(2):111-119doi: 10.1606/1044-3894.2016.97.12.
Tam, C. C., Freisthler, B., Curry, S. R., & Abrams, L. S. (2016). Where Are the Beds? Housing Locations for Transition Age Youth Exiting Public Systems. Families in society : the journal of contemporary human services, 97(2), 111-119. https://doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.2016.97.12
Tam, Christina C, et al. "Where Are the Beds? Housing Locations for Transition Age Youth Exiting Public Systems." Families in society : the journal of contemporary human services vol. 97,2 (2016): 111-119. doi: https://doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.2016.97.12
Tam CC, Freisthler B, Curry SR, Abrams LS. Where Are the Beds? Housing Locations for Transition Age Youth Exiting Public Systems. Fam Soc. 2016;97(2):111-119. doi: 10.1606/1044-3894.2016.97.12. PMID: 28490852; PMCID: PMC5421640.
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Fam Soc. 2016;97(2):111-119. doi: 10.1606/1044-3894.2016.97.12.

Where Are the Beds? Housing Locations for Transition Age Youth Exiting Public Systems.

Families in society : the journal of contemporary human services

Christina C Tam, Bridget Freisthler, Susanna R Curry, Laura S Abrams

Affiliations

  1. Department of Social Welfare, University of California, Los Angeles, [email protected], (424) 258-4564, f: (310) 206-7564.
  2. Department of Social Welfare, University of California, Los Angeles, [email protected], (310) 206-1602, f: (310) 206-7564.
  3. Department of Social Welfare, University of California, Los Angeles, [email protected], (424) 258-0954, f: (310) 206-7564.
  4. Department of Social Welfare, University of California, Los Angeles, [email protected], (310) 206-0693, f: (310) 206-7564.

PMID: 28490852 PMCID: PMC5421640 DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.2016.97.12

Abstract

Transition age youth (TAY) from the child welfare and juvenile justice systems experience high rates of homelessness, but little is known about the neighborhoods to which they return after they exit these systems. This exploratory study investigates whether housing options are located in areas where TAY exit public systems and if the characteristics of areas surrounding these facilities support their transition to adulthood. Results show that housing is not related to areas where TAY exit public systems. Further, supportive housing and shelter density is related to low-income areas. Implications for practice and policy on housing locations for TAY are discussed.

Keywords: foster youth; housing stability; juvenile justice youth; neighborhoods; risks and resources; transition to adulthood

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