Without A Home: The National Youth Homelessness Survey
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METHODOLOGY<br />
How was the research conducted?<br />
This study reports data from the<br />
2015 <strong>Without</strong> a <strong>Home</strong>: <strong>National</strong> <strong>Youth</strong><br />
<strong>Home</strong>lessness <strong>Survey</strong>. Between October<br />
and December 2015, the survey was<br />
administered through 57 agencies serving<br />
homeless youth in 47 communities across<br />
the country. This self-report survey<br />
collected a broad range of demographic<br />
information and assessed a range of preand<br />
post-homelessness variables. Upon<br />
receiving the returned surveys, data was<br />
cleaned and resulted in 1,103 useable<br />
surveys. Data was analyzed using SPSS.<br />
<strong>The</strong> survey team that put together the<br />
research instrument includes Dr. Stephen<br />
Gaetz (York University), Dr. Sean Kidd<br />
(CAMH, University of Toronto), and Dr. Bill<br />
O’Grady (University of Guelph). This team<br />
was supported by an advisory committee<br />
of homeless youth service providers<br />
coordinated by A Way <strong>Home</strong> Canada<br />
and the <strong>National</strong> Learning Community on<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Home</strong>lessness. <strong>The</strong> overall project<br />
was guided by Claire Major, Research<br />
Associate with the Canadian Observatory<br />
on <strong>Home</strong>lessness.<br />
1,103<br />
useable surveys<br />
57<br />
agencies serving<br />
homeless youth<br />
47<br />
communities across<br />
the country<br />
WITHOUT A HOME: THE NATIONAL YOUTH HOMELESSNESS SURVEY<br />
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