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- Title
The Association of Racial and Homelessness Microaggressions and Physical and Mental Health in a Sample of Homeless Youth.
- Authors
Sisselman-Borgia, Amanda; Budescu, Mia; Torino, Gina
- Abstract
Background: Homeless youth are at higher risk for trauma, school dropout, justice system involvement as well as physical and mental health issues, including substance abuse. Objective: This article focuses on experiences of microaggressions, or subtle forms of discrimination, in homeless youth by describing the development of a new scale measuring homelessness microaggressions and demonstrating the association between microaggressions, and health/well-being in a sample of homeless youth. Methods: Previously validated measures include the Child Behavioral Checklist and the Racial and Ethnic Microaggressions Scale. Findings: Demonstrated that experiencing higher levels of microaggressions was related to more externalizing and aggressive behavior and somatic symptoms in homeless youth. Conclusions: Implications for urban communities and urban social work are discussed, with suggestions offered for practitioners and future research.
- Subjects
HOMELESS youth; HOMELESS shelters; MENTAL health; HOMELESSNESS; FORM perception; SUBSTANCE abuse
- Publication
Urban Social Work, 2018, Vol 2, Issue 2, p139
- ISSN
2474-8684
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1891/2474-8684.2.2.139