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Research results and Statistical Findings
The study involved 103 participants and included 43 females (41.8%) and 60 males (58.3%). The gay, lesbian and bisexuals individuals accounted for 11.7 % of the total sample size. Based on ethnicity, no single ethnicity claimed a simple majority. African Americans accounted for 33%, Latinos 23.3%, Whites 20.4%, mixed race/ethnicity 16.5% and others 6.8%. Data was also collected for the current living situation for all participants. Participants living in family homes accounted for 5.9%, in a relative’s home was 2.9%, in a friend’s home was 14.7%, family group was 2%, shelter 14.7%, motel or hotel 7.8%, own apartment 7.8%, a majority lived in the streets, squatting or abandoned building (34.3%) and other living situations 9.8%.
Employed homeless young people accounted for 19.6% of the whole sample; 39.8% were high school graduates, those with GED accounted for 18.4% and those currently enrolled in school accounted for 21.6%, 33% of the participants had been in a foster home, 25.2% in child protection services, 26.2% in juvenile probation, 25...