Without A Home: The National Youth Homelessness Survey
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een a victim of school bullying (Hamilton, 2012). In other words, homeless youth are<br />
approximately four times more likely to experience bullying than Canadian youth in general.<br />
Once again, differences related to ethno-racial identity were evident in the sample, with<br />
23% of racialized youth indicating they were ‘often’ bullied. <strong>The</strong>re were also significant<br />
differences based on gender, with 38% of males indicated they were ‘often’ bullied, 57% of<br />
females indicating they were ‘often’ bullied, and 54% of gender non-binary youth reporting<br />
they were ‘often’ bullied. With respect to sexual orientation, LGBTQ2S youth also scored<br />
particularly high on this measure (63% indicated they were ‘often’ bullied). Finally, youth<br />
who left home at a young age (under 16) reported more bullying while they were in school<br />
than those who became homeless for the first time in their late teens.<br />
HOMELESS YOUTH WHO INDICATED THEY WERE ‘OFTEN’ BULLIED AT SCHOOL<br />
23%<br />
racialized<br />
youth<br />
38%<br />
male<br />
youth<br />
57%<br />
female<br />
youth<br />
63%<br />
LGBTQ2S<br />
youth<br />
54%<br />
gender non-binary<br />
youth<br />
Factors that undermine school engagement and achievement<br />
How do factors such as bullying and learning disabilities impact school engagement and<br />
achievement among youth experiencing homelessness? We asked the research participants<br />
a range of questions regarding factors that made it challenging for them to do well in school.<br />
In comparing those who dropped out of high school with those who are either currently in<br />
school or who have graduated, there are some very significant differences.<br />
THOSE WHO DROPPED OUT WERE MORE LIKELY TO REPORT THESE CHALLENGES<br />
41.8%<br />
learning<br />
disabilities<br />
47.9%<br />
physical<br />
disabilities<br />
46.1%<br />
ADHD<br />
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WITHOUT A HOME: THE NATIONAL YOUTH HOMELESSNESS SURVEY