Rachael Morrison
Mr. Reilly
2A European Literature
7 March 2016
Self-Mutilation in Homeless Adolescents Among adolescents who are experiencing homelessness, there is a risk of self-mutilation, this may be different for adolescents who experience an easier home life because of the many negative causes that lead to self-mutilation among homeless adolescents. According to the following researchers, adolescents who experience homelessness tend to have higher chances of experiencing self-harm because of the following negative causes: stress of familial problems, parental substance abuse (Moskowitz, Stein, and Lightfoot. 1015), and mental disorders (Tyler, et al. 470). These negative causes can be decreased by providing a counseling center targeted …show more content…
Self-mutilation in homeless youth is however related, although studies that may use gender, ethnicity, and sexuality may be more beneficial in providing further information because the studies may be based upon a more common population and other contributing stressors for self-mutilation in homeless youth. These different causal factors may show a larger connection between self-mutilation and homeless youth, it may show other factors as to why youth runaway and may provide more insight for further studies connecting to homeless youth and self-mutilation. In order to further studies on the connection between self-mutilation and homeless youth more surveys need to be conducted that focuses on not only home life, but on gender, ethnicity, and sexuality. Further studies may also provide insight on more ways to decrease self-mutilation among the homeless adolescent population. These new factors that may be explored might find new ways to directly decrease self-mutilation among homeless …show more content…
"The Mediating Roles of Stress and Maladaptive Behaviors on Self-Harm and Suicide Attempts Among Runaway and Homeless Youth." Journal of Youth & Adolescence 42.7 (2013): 1015-1027. OmniFile Full Text Select (H.W. Wilson). Web. 3 Feb. 2016.
Rew, Lynn, Margaret Taylor-Seehafer, and M. L. Fitzgerald. "Sexual Abuse, Alcohol and Other Drug Use, and Suicidal Behaviors in Homeless Adolescents." Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing 24.4 (2001): 225-240. Academic Search Premier. Web. 3 Feb. 2016.
Tyler, Kimberly A., et al. "Self-Mutilation and Homeless Youth: The Role of Family Abuse, Street Experiences, and Mental Disorders." Journal of Research on Adolescence 13.4 (2003): 457. Academic Search Premier. Web. 3 Feb.
Mr. Reilly
2A European Literature
7 March 2016
Self-Mutilation in Homeless Adolescents Among adolescents who are experiencing homelessness, there is a risk of self-mutilation, this may be different for adolescents who experience an easier home life because of the many negative causes that lead to self-mutilation among homeless adolescents. According to the following researchers, adolescents who experience homelessness tend to have higher chances of experiencing self-harm because of the following negative causes: stress of familial problems, parental substance abuse (Moskowitz, Stein, and Lightfoot. 1015), and mental disorders (Tyler, et al. 470). These negative causes can be decreased by providing a counseling center targeted …show more content…
Self-mutilation in homeless youth is however related, although studies that may use gender, ethnicity, and sexuality may be more beneficial in providing further information because the studies may be based upon a more common population and other contributing stressors for self-mutilation in homeless youth. These different causal factors may show a larger connection between self-mutilation and homeless youth, it may show other factors as to why youth runaway and may provide more insight for further studies connecting to homeless youth and self-mutilation. In order to further studies on the connection between self-mutilation and homeless youth more surveys need to be conducted that focuses on not only home life, but on gender, ethnicity, and sexuality. Further studies may also provide insight on more ways to decrease self-mutilation among the homeless adolescent population. These new factors that may be explored might find new ways to directly decrease self-mutilation among homeless …show more content…
"The Mediating Roles of Stress and Maladaptive Behaviors on Self-Harm and Suicide Attempts Among Runaway and Homeless Youth." Journal of Youth & Adolescence 42.7 (2013): 1015-1027. OmniFile Full Text Select (H.W. Wilson). Web. 3 Feb. 2016.
Rew, Lynn, Margaret Taylor-Seehafer, and M. L. Fitzgerald. "Sexual Abuse, Alcohol and Other Drug Use, and Suicidal Behaviors in Homeless Adolescents." Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing 24.4 (2001): 225-240. Academic Search Premier. Web. 3 Feb. 2016.
Tyler, Kimberly A., et al. "Self-Mutilation and Homeless Youth: The Role of Family Abuse, Street Experiences, and Mental Disorders." Journal of Research on Adolescence 13.4 (2003): 457. Academic Search Premier. Web. 3 Feb.