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Structural Violence in the Lives of Youth Experiencing Homelessness
From: Everyday Violence in the Lives of Youth
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Topics in this chapter include a discussion of issues in the current justice system with regard to how homeless youth are treated, as well as the harms that come from working with an aim of "protecting children".
Contributors
Abe Oudshoorn
Abe Oudshoorn, RN, PhD is an assistant professor in the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing at Western University. He worked as a nurse with people experiencing homelessness, and his research focuses on health, homelessness prevention, mental health and poverty. Dr. Oudshoorn is chair of the London Homeless Coalition.
Jessica Justrabo
Jessica Justrabo is the Bridges Out of Poverty coordinator at Goodwill Industries and manages their Circles initiative. She has worked and volunteered for more than ten years in areas of poverty, mental health and justice. Jessica serves as the community co-lead for the poverty focus of a sshrc-funded study exploring mobilizing narratives for policy and social change.
