Surviving the Streets of New York: Experiences of LGBTQ Youth, YMSM, and YWSW Engaged in Survival Sex

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dc.contributor.authorDank, M., Yahner, J., Madden, K., Banuelos, I., & Yu, L.
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-07T13:31:33Z
dc.date.available2015-04-07T13:31:33Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractBased on interviews with 283 youth in New York City, this is the first study to focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) youth; young men who have sex with men (YMSM); and young women who have sex with women (YWSW) who get involved in the commercial sex market in order to meet basic survival needs, such as food or shelter. The report documents these youth’s experiences and characteristics to gain a better understanding of why they engage in survival sex, describes how the support networks and systems in their lives have both helped them and let them down, and makes recommendations for better meeting the needs of this vulnerable population.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDank, M. (2015). Surviving the Streets of New York: Experiences of LGBTQ Youth, YMSM, and YWSW Engaged in Survival Sex. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.urban.org/publications/2000119.html
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2215
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUrban Instituteen_US
dc.subjectsurvival sexen_US
dc.subjectadolescentsen_US
dc.subjecthomelessen_US
dc.subjectpovertyen_US
dc.subjectcommercial sexual exploitationen_US
dc.titleSurviving the Streets of New York: Experiences of LGBTQ Youth, YMSM, and YWSW Engaged in Survival Sexen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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