Tag: University of Chicago
Rural Youth Experiencing Homelessness Less Likely to Have Jobs or Attend School; Fewer Services for ‘Hidden’ Youth
An U.S. national study by Chapin Hall reveals that rural youth share the same risk for homelessness as their urban peers, challenging the narrow image of homelessness as an urban problem. Further, Missed Opportunities: Youth Homelessness in Rural America finds that rural youth experiencing homelessness are less likely than urban youth to have jobs and attend school, and are less likely to have access to services.
LGBTQ Young Adults Experience Homelessness at More Than Twice the Rate of Non-LGBTQ Peers
New Chapin Hall brief shows LGBTQ youth who are homeless experience high levels of trauma, assault, early death.
Groundbreaking Study: One in Ten Young Adults Experience Homelessness During One Year
A groundbreaking study released today by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago reveals one in 10 young adults between the ages of 18 and 25, and at least one in 30 adolescents between the age of 13 and 17 experience some form of homelessness over the course of a year.
Campus Pride ranks top 25 LGBT-friendly colleges and universities as students go “Back to School” this fall
As lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth come out at younger ages, finding an LGBT-friendly college or university is high on their priority list.