Kipke M D, Unger J B, O'Connor S, Palmer R F, LaFrance S R
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, CA 90054-0700, USA.
Adolescence. 1997 Fall;32(127):655-69.
This study characterizes subcultural differences within an inner-city street youth population. Variations in residential status, subsistence patterns, and service utilization according to peer group affiliation were explored. A brief structured interview was administered to 752 youth, ages 12 to 23 years, who had been living on the streets for two or more consecutive months, or who were fully integrated into the "street economy." Subjects were recruited for the study using a stratified probability sampling design, with 30% recruited from community-based service sites and 70% from street locations and at natural "hang-outs." Five street youth groups were identified: "punks/skinheads," "druggies," "hustlers," "gang members," and "loners." The results demonstrated unique patterns with respect to places stayed/slept, means of financial support and economic subsistence, and use of available services according to peer group affiliation. The implications of these findings and recommendations for future research and service provision are discussed.
本研究描述了市中心街头青少年群体中的亚文化差异。探讨了根据同伴群体归属在居住状况、生存模式和服务利用方面的差异。对752名年龄在12至23岁之间、连续两个月或更长时间流落街头或完全融入“街头经济”的青少年进行了简短的结构化访谈。本研究采用分层概率抽样设计招募受试者，其中30%从社区服务场所招募，70%从街头地点和自然“聚集点”招募。确定了五个街头青少年群体：“朋克/光头党”、“瘾君子”、“皮条客”、“帮派成员”和“孤独者”。结果表明，根据同伴群体归属，在停留/睡觉的场所、经济支持手段和经济生存方式以及可用服务的使用方面存在独特模式。讨论了这些发现的意义以及对未来研究和服务提供的建议。
