Prevalence of sexual risk behaviour and substance use among runaway and homeless adolescents in San Francisco, Denver and New York City

1997 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
A H Kral ◽  
B E Molnar ◽  
R E Booth ◽  
J K Watters
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
York City ◽  
Homeless Youth ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviour ◽  
Homeless Adolescents

Summary: We aim to assess the prevalence of HIV sexual risk behaviours and substance use among runaway and homeless adolescents in San Francisco, Denver and New York City. Survey data were examined from 775 runaway and homeless adolescents recruited from street settings and youth agencies during 1992/1993. Nearly all (98%) reported having engaged in sexual intercourse, of whom 49% first had intercourse by the age of 13. Condom use during all vaginal intercourse in the previous 3 months was reported by 42%. Among males, 23% indicated that they had exchanged sex for money, as did 14% of the females. Ninety-seven per cent had used alcohol or drugs and 21% had injected drugs. Overall, 75% reported having had sex while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Systematic epidemiological studies of this population and the development of innovative interventions are essential to reduce the threat of HIV among runaway and homeless youth.

scholarly journals The Association between Shelter Rules and Psychosocial Outcomes among Homeless Youth Residing in Family Shelters

2017 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nisha Beharie ◽  
Lauren Jessell ◽  
Hadiza Osuji ◽  
Mary M. McKay
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
York City ◽  
Homeless Youth ◽  
Psychosocial Outcomes ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Despite growing numbers of homeless youth living in shelters with caregivers, little research has explored the impact of the shelter environment on emotional well-being. As such, this study assesses the relationship between shelter rules and two psychosocial outcomes among youth in New York City family shelters. Additionally, the direct effect of trauma and the moderating effect of difficulty following shelter rules on psychosocial outcomes was assessed. Youth with difficulty following shelter rules reported significantly more depressive symptoms, but less substance use. Trauma was found to be associated with increased depression and substance use. Difficulty following shelter rules was found to moderate the association between trauma and substance use. Recommendations for future interventions and the creation of shelter policies are discussed.

scholarly journals Health Care Access and Utilization by Homeless Adolescents in New York City

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Irwig
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Community Health ◽  
York City ◽  
Community Health Centers ◽  
Homeless Youth ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Homeless Adolescents

To date, little data has been collected from homeless adolescents regarding their access to, and utilization of, health care. In this study, 68 adolescents aged 16-25 were interviewed after being randomly selected from among those who came to a drop-in center for homeless youth in New York City in July 1996. The interviews followed a standardized questionnaire designed to collect demographic information as well as to assess past and current use of medical services. Prior to homelessness, 68% of subjects had been utilizing medical services on a regular basis, and the principal sources of care were as follows: hospital clinics, 51%; community health centers, 33%; and private physician offices, 22% (with more than one facility utilized in some cases). By contrast, 90% of participants reported having received care during homelessness, 68% of whom obtained regular health care at shelters, 32% at drop-in centers, and 25% at hospital clinics. Despite the fact that 42.4% of the sample was covered by health insurance at the time of interview, only 10% of subjects reported having ever been denied health care at any facility visited. Taken together, these findings suggest that, in the population studied, an increase in the percentage of adolescents regularly utilizing medical services occurs upon homelessness, coincident with a shift in utilization from hospital clinics and community health centers to shelters and drop-in centers. These results clearly warrant further study on the access and utilization of health care by homeless adolescents. If substantiated, the present findings call fo renewed efforts toward optimizing health care delivery to homeless adolescents at shelters, drop-in-centers, and other such facilities where these individuals utilize medical resources most frequently.

scholarly journals Sexual Risk and HIV Infection Among Drug Users in New York City: A Pilot Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 46 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 201-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Hagan ◽  
David C. Perlman ◽  
Don C. Des Jarlais
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
York City ◽  
Drug Users

Wood, Beatrice (1893–1998)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thelma Rohrer
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
York City ◽  
Smithsonian Institution ◽  
Native State ◽  
Marcel Duchamp ◽  
Avant Garde ◽  
American Artist ◽  
New York Dada

An American potter known for luster-glaze chalices and whimsical ceramic figures, Beatrice Wood was once named the "Mama of Dada." Born on 3 March 1893 into a wealthy family in San Francisco, California, raised in New York City, and a student at the Académie Julian in Paris, Wood rebelled from her traditional upbringing by 1912. Seeking a more bohemian life, she joined avant-garde art circles, became friends with Marcel Duchamp and Henri-Pierre Roché, and was influential in the New York Dada movement. During the 1930s, her early successes in ceramics provided independent income and, by 1948, she settled in Ojai, California, to continue her interest in theosophy. She established a studio developing embedded luster glazes with radiant colors and continued this work for over thirty years. Wood was recognized as a "California Living Treasure" by her native state, named an "Esteemed American Artist" by the Smithsonian Institution, and partly inspired the character "Rose" in the 1997 film Titanic. She died on 12 March 1998 at the age of 105.

Chemistry Made Vital

1935 ◽  
Vol 118 (16) ◽  
pp. 454-454
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
York City ◽  
New World

NEW WORLD OF CHEMISTRY. By Bernard Jaffe, Bushwick High School, New York City. New York, Newark, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco: Silver, Burdett & Company.

scholarly journals Hookah use patterns, social influence and associated other substance use among a sample of New York City public university students

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar El Shahawy ◽  
Su Hyun Park ◽  
Erin S. Rogers ◽  
Jenni A. Shearston ◽  
Azure B. Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
York City ◽  
Public University ◽  
Use Patterns

Street-recruited intravenous drug users and sexual risk reduction in New York City

AIDS ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 1075-1080 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abu S. Abdul-Quader ◽  
Susan Tross ◽  
Samuel R. Friedman ◽  
Anthony C Kouzi ◽  
Don C. Des Jarlais
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
York City ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Intravenous Drug Users ◽  
Sexual Risk Reduction
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