Causes of young people becoming homeless
There are many reasons why young people become homeless - it could be any one or more of the following:
Problems at home, eg. feeling unsafe, being abused, fighting between parents, fighting between siblings, feeling unwanted, parents' divorce, trouble with a parent's new partner, a new baby in the house, money worries, too many rules, not enough rules, not getting on with foster parents.
Problems at school, eg. bullying, teasing, finding schoolwork too hard or too easy, problems with teacher(s), not having any friends.
Problems with peers, eg. peer group pressure, teasing, spreading rumours, sexist or racist harassment.
Problems with the law, eg. drinking, drug use, stealing, graffiti, vandalism, assault, involvement with gangs, breaking in.
Problems with boyfriends/girlfriends, eg. breaking up, being dumped, not wanting to take 'no' for an answer.
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