Unveiling intersectional realities: understanding LGBTQ+ youth homelessness
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2024
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University of Delaware
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The purpose of this study was (1) to better understand the relationship between youth housing instability and various demographic groups, (2) to explore how bullying is associated with youth housing instability, and (3) to determine if race or ethnic identity moderates the relationship between bullying and housing instability. The present study utilized secondary data analysis of LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-18 from the 2022 LGBTQ National Teen Survey (N=14,945). Analyzing housing stability rates by race exposed notable disparities, particularly with Black/African American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Indigenous participants facing higher odds of housing instability compared to their White counterparts. Notably, Latinx participants exhibited higher rates of housing instability compared to their non-Latinx counterparts, underscoring the unique challenges faced by this demographic group within the LGBTQ+ youth population. ☐ Experiences of bullying among LGBTQ+ were associated with housing instability and homelessness. Additionally, findings indicate a complex interplay between age, gender identity, sexual identity, and housing instability. Results concluded that neither race nor ethnicity moderated the relationship between bullying and housing instability. Findings suggest the need for individualized support systems and interventions to comprehensively address the multifaceted and intersectional needs of unstably housed LGBTQ+ youth.
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Bullying, Homelessness, Housing instability, Intersectionality, LGBTQ+, Youth