2005/08/16 by Andrea Witkin, Andrea L. Witkin, Norweeta G. Milburn +7
Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Homelessness and Social Issues #Sex work and related issues #Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
paper · doi:10.1177/0044118x04272811
openalex publication_date 2005/08/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/25
A census of homeless youth was conducted in locations across Los Angeles County, California. Building on previous research that has focused on homeless youth in cruise areas, the authors examined demographic and behavioral differences between homeless youth in cruise and noncruise areas. Youth in cruise areas were more likely than youth in noncruise areas to be older, to have been away from home longer, to have recently visited community-based agencies, and were likely to have resided in shelters and less likely to attend school. These data suggest possible selection bias in earlier studies that relied primarily on homeless youth from cruise areas.