In the United States, an estimated 4.2 million young people experience homelessness
during critical stages in their development—adolescence and emerging adulthood. While …

As many as 25% of homeless persons have pets. To our knowledge, pet ownership has not
been studied quantitatively with homeless youth. This study examined pet ownership among …

Compared to their housed counterparts, homeless youth become pregnant at exceptionally
high rates. Causes of such pregnancies are multifaceted, while a paradoxically high …

Youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) face myriad injustices regarding their reproductive
and sexual health and rights. Reproductive and sexual health research with YEH often …

Women experiencing homelessness report higher rates of reproductive health-related
traumas, including unplanned pregnancy, miscarriage, and abortion than their non …

Abstract Study Objective To identify barriers to long-acting reversible contraception (LARC)
uptake among homeless young women. Design In this mixed methods study surveys and …

Homeless youth become pregnant or involved in pregnancies at high rates. There are many
ways by which unintended pregnancies may be prevented, including the use of condoms …

Abstract Background The Western Cape Province of South Africa has one of the highest
rates of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) globally. Effective prevention of FASD …

O objetivo deste estudo é identificar a prevalência de experiência de gravidez e aborto e os
fatores associados em crianças, adolescentes e jovens em situação de rua, das cidades de …

The problem of early motherhood is still a serious medical and social problem in many
countries around the world. The aim of this study was to analyze the attitudes of teenage …