Front Cover; Educational Experiences of Hidden Homeless Teenagers; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Resilience and Homeless Youth; 3. Entering Their Lives and Homes; Part I: Separate Households; 4. Isaac's Long Shot; 5. Juan Dreams Big; Part II: Merged Residences; 6. Kylee Goes with the Flow; 7. Marco Plans to be Average; Part III: Analysis and Implications; 8. Influence of Residential Structure; 9. Implications for Policy and Practice; 10. Epilogue (18 Months Later); Bibliography; Index
Summary
Homeless youth face countless barriers that limit their ability to complete a high school diploma and transition to postsecondary education. Their experiences vary widely based on family, access to social services, and where they live. More than half of the 1.5 million homeless youth in America are in fact living ""doubled-up, "" staying with family or friends because of economic hardship and often on the brink of full-on homelessness. Educational Experiences of Hidden Homeless Teenagers investigates the effects of these living situations on educational participation and higher education access
