The Association of Racial and Homelessness Microaggressions and Physical and Mental Health in a Sample of Homeless Youth
| Autor: | Gina C. Torino, Amanda Sisselman-Borgia, Mia Budescu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Health (social science)
Sociology and Political Science Social work 05 social sciences Ethnic group medicine.disease Mental health Checklist Substance abuse 050106 general psychology & cognitive sciences Scale (social sciences) medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Justice (ethics) Association (psychology) Psychology 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Urban Social Work. 2:139-158 |
| ISSN: | 2474-8692 2474-8684 |
| DOI: | 10.1891/2474-8684.2.2.139 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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