[19971217]96-280EPW_逃跑和无家可归的年轻人：立法问题.pdf

A total of 6,496 youth aged 12-17 were asked a series of questions about runaway1experiences as part of the nationwide household survey of Youth Risk Behavior during 1992-1993. Researchers also sampled 600 street youth in 10 urban areas during 1992-1993. The streetsample did not yield nationally representative data because of the methodological limitations ofsurveying this type of population. Greene, Jody M. et al. Youth with Runaway, Throwaway, andHomeless Experiences: Prevalence, Drug Use, and Other At-Risk Behaviors. Prepared for theU.S. Department of Health and Human Services by the Research Triangle Institute. February1995.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web96-280 EPWUpdated December 17, 1997Runaway and Homeless Youth: Legislative IssuesRuth Ellen WasemAlice ButlerEducation and Public Welfare DivisionSummaryThe Runaway and Homeless Youth Program (RHYP) funds basic centers andtransitional living projects. Funding for FY1998 remains at the FY1997 level ($58.6million). The reauthorization of RHYP is traditionally part of the reauthorization of thejuvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs this year th