Loss of housing and income
assistance among vulnerable youth has not been well described in the
literature, yet it is a crucial issue for public health.
This study examines
the prevalence and correlates of loss of income assistance as well as eviction
among street-involved youth. We collected data from a prospective cohort of
street-involved youth aged 14-26.
Among 770 participants, 64.3 per cent
reported having housing and 77.1 per cent reported receiving income assistance
at some point during the study period. Further, 28.6 and 20.0 per cent of youth
reported having been evicted and losing income assistance, respectively.
In
multivariable generalized estimating equations analysis, heavy alcohol use,
unprotected sex, being a victim of violence, and homelessness were all
independently associated with eviction.
Separately, homelessness, recent
incarceration, and drug dealing were independently associated with loss of
income assistance.
Eviction and loss of income assistance are common
experiences among street-involved youth with multiple vulnerabilities. Our
findings highlight the importance of improving continued engagement with
critical social services.
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- 1University of British Columbia's (UBC) MD program, Vancouver, Canada.
- 2Urban Health Research Initiative, BC Centre of Excellence in HIV/AIDS, St. Paul's Hospital, 613-1081 Burrard St., Vancouver, Canada V6Z 1Y6.
- 3Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada V5Z 1M9.
- 4School of Public Policy, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada V6B 5K3.
- J Public Health Policy. 2016 Mar 10. doi: 10.1057/jphp.2016.12.
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