Street Teens

by Dedria Bryfonski

Book Overview

Editor Dedria Bryfonski has assembled several compelling essays in a for-or-against sequence that explore issues relating to street teens. Across four chapters, readers will analyze why teens run away, the consequences of becoming a street teen, how they can be helped, and whether street teens are a global problem. Are street teens in control of their lives? Do street teens indulge in risky sexual behavior? Are U.S. shelters inadequate in meeting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737757620
• ISBN13: 9780737757620
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12