Research Catalog

Title

Street kids : the lives of runaway and thrownaway teens / R. Barri Flowers.

Author

Flowers, R. Barri (Ronald Barri)

Publication

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, c2010.

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Description

viii, 236 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

"This book explores the problem of street kids in America. Precipitating factors that lead to homelessness are explored. These children often become the victims of sexual exploitation by pimps, prostitution customers, pornographers, and pedophiles. Violence, STDs, and substance abuse frequently result. Of particular interest are laws and programs designed to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of vulnerable youth"--Provided by publisher.

Alternative Title

Lives of runaway and thrownaway teens

Subject

• Homeless children > United States
• Homeless youth > United States
• Street children > United States
• Street youth > United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-230) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Preface -- Part 1: Runaway Youth -- Identifying the runaway -- Characterizing runaway youth -- Part 2: Thrownaway Youth -- Identifying the thrownaway -- Part 3: Why Youth Run Away -- Reasons for running away -- Part 4: After Leaving Home -- Where runaway youth journey to -- Runaways and police contact -- Part 5: Life On The Streets For Runaways -- Homeless youth -- Implications for runaway and homeless teens -- Sexual minorities' homeless youth concerns -- Part 6: Runaways, Homeless Youth, And Prostitution -- Prostitution-involved youth -- Prostitution female youth -- Prostituted male youth -- Part 7: Combating The Problem -- Responding to the runaway and thrownaway homeless youth crisis -- Chapter notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

ISBN

• 9780786441372 (softcover : alk. paper)
• 0786441372 (softcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2010009816

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library