The system-of-care for homeless youth: perceptions of service providers
The system-of-care for homeless youth: perceptions of service providers
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DOI：
10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2004.07.007
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发表时间：
2004-11-01
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Witkin, A
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作者：
Brooks, RA;Milburn, NG;Witkin, A
描述了服务提供者对无家可归青少年护理系统的看法。我们与洛杉矶县无家可归青年机构的工作人员进行了面对面的结构化访谈，内容涉及组织和员工特征、影响青少年的问题、可用服务的类型、服务差距以及服务提供的障碍。总体而言，这些机构规模庞大、设施完善，并提供多种服务。大多数机构（62%）集中在洛杉矶县的邮轮区好莱坞。大型机构和小型机构之间出现了明显的区别；大型机构拥有更多的资源、更专业的工作人员、成立时间更长并且是政策倡导者。与美国其他大都市区一样，洛杉矶县为无家可归青少年提供的服务位于邮轮区域，在其他地理区域并不那么容易获得。这种提供全面、协调的护理系统的地理障碍可能会影响青少年摆脱无家可归的道路。 (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. 保留所有权利。
Service providers' perceptions of the system of care for homeless youth are described. Face-to-face structured interviews were conducted with staff at homeless youth agencies in Los Angeles County (L.A. County) regarding organizational and staff characteristics, issues affecting youth, types of available services, gaps in services, and barriers to service delivery.Overall, agencies were large, well established, and provided multiple services. Most agencies (62%) were concentrated in Hollywood, a cruise area of L.A. County. Clear distinctions emerged between large and small agencies; large agencies had more resources, more professional staff, were established longer, and were policy advocates. Typical of other US metropolitan areas, services for homeless youth in L.A. County are located in cruise areas, and are not as readily available in other geographic areas. Such geographic barriers to providing a comprehensive and coordinated system of care can affect youth's pathways out of homelessness. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.