11/23 Source Review

More Than 12,000 California Youth are Homeless. What's Being Done to Change That?

I have decided to switch my focus to the health disparities that the homeless population faces, particularly homeless youth. I found a source on Credo Reference titled "Health Needs of Vulnerable Populations," which is an excerpt from the Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health. The source goes into detail about how homeless youths' mental and physical health are compromised by their environment and how difficult it is for them to access health care. I have already used some of the information from this source in my draft, including details about the increased risks for health conditions and communicable diseases, malnutrition issues, and the dangers of living on the street such as being more likely to become a victim of violence and human trafficking. I think this source is very helpful because it goes into a variety of external factors that impact the health of the population, which is very fitting for the WP4 topic/goal. I also plan to use information from some of the sources in the reference section because they provide more detail about similar issues. 

Link: https://libproxy.usc.edu/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/galegchita/health_needs_of_vulnerable_populations/0?institutionId=88

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