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发帖数: 2153 | 1 July 21, 2011
http://www.childrenshospital.org/newsroom/Site1339/mainpageS133
Boston, Mass.,--Roughly 1 in 4 lesbian or gay teens and 15 percent of
bisexual teens are homeless, versus 3 percent of exclusively heterosexual
teens, finds a Children's Hospital Boston study of more than 6,300
Massachusetts public high school students. Moreover, among teens who were
homeless, those who were gay, lesbian or bisexual (GLB) were consistently
more likely than heterosexuals to be on their own, unaccompanied by a parent
or guardian.
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The initial sample of 6,653 students was narrowed to 6,317 who gave full
information on their sexual orientation and homelessness status. Less than 5
percent of students overall identified themselves as GLB, yet they
accounted for 19 percent of those who identified themselves as homeless.
Rates of homelessness were 3.2 percent among exclusively heterosexual
students, 12.5 percent among heterosexuals reporting same-sex partners, 15
percent among bisexuals, 25 percent among lesbian/gay students, and 20
percent among students who said they were unsure of their sexual orientation.
Among the youth who were homeless, those who were not exclusively
heterosexual were more likely to be living away from their families. Among
boys identifying as gay, 15 percent were homeless but unaccompanied by
parents/guardians, and 8 percent were homeless but living with parents.
Among lesbian girls, 22.5 percent were homeless and unaccompanied, while
just 3.8 percent were homeless but with their parents. The same pattern held
among bisexual students, among heterosexuals with same-sex partners, and
among males unsure of their sexual orientation.
“Teens with a sexual minority orientation are more likely than heterosexual
teens to be unaccompanied and homeless rather than part of a homeless
family,” says Corliss. “This suggests that they may be more likely to be
mistreated or rejected by their families and more likely to leave home.”
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“The high risk of homelessness among sexual minority teens is a serious
problem requiring immediate attention,” says Corliss. “These teens face
enormous risks and all types of obstacles to succeeding in school and are in
need of a great deal of assistance.”
The study has limitations in being done only in Massachusetts, where
attitudes toward homosexuality tend to be more favorable, so it possibly
underestimates the proportion of GLB youth that are homeless nationally. It
also included only students who were at school on the day the survey was
administered, so may have missed more homeless youths, who are more likely
to be absent from school. Finally, because it was based on the YRBS, it wasn
’t able to assess family relationships or whether teens were “out” about
their sexuality. |
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