Why are young homeless people usually white?

A more appropriate measure of the magnitude of homelessness is "...the number of people who experience homelessness over time, not the number of 'homeless people.' " As far as there being more White homeless youth than Black? Simple. read more

The majority of people in western countries are white though, so there will be a higher absolute number of white young homeless compared to other ethnicities. 1.7k Views · View Upvoters N Gail Clark, a girlfriend and I were homeless for a couple of years. read more

In the end, young people become homeless for many complex reasons, but only rarely is it to seek excitement. This suggests that solutions to youth homelessness must address this complexity, and must also include a consideration of programs, services and supports that might prevent or reduce youth homelessness in the first place. read more