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. 2006 Nov-Dec;97(6):445-7.
doi: 10.1007/BF03405225.

Youth homelessness: a call for partnerships between research and policy

Sean A Kidd  1 , Larry Davidson
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Youth homelessness: a call for partnerships between research and policy

Sean A Kidd et al. Can J Public Health. 2006 Nov-Dec.

Abstract
in English, French

Homeless youth present significant challenges both to youth workers and policy-makers seeking to develop better prevention and intervention strategies. This article discusses the compelling need for researchers and policy-makers to make efforts to work collaboratively to develop improved social policy informed by research findings.

Les jeunes sans-abri présentent des défis considérables aux travailleurs auprès des jeunes et aux décideurs soucieux d’élaborer de meilleures stratégies de prévention et d’intervention. Cet article porte sur le besoin incontournable pour les chercheurs et les décideurs de se concerter pour mettre au point des politiques sociales améliorées, étayées par des résultats de recherche.

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