Key Topics of Investigation in Youth Count! Surveys, by Site

Aug 02, 2013

Options: Boston, Cleveland, Hennepin Co. (MN), Houston, Seattle, NYC, LA*, Whatcom Co. (WA), Winston-Salem

Homelessness

  • Location: Houston, Cleveland, Hennepin Co. (MN), Houston, Seattle, NYC, Whatcom Co. (WA), Winston-Salem
  • Time at location: Houston, Cleveland, Hennepin Co. (MN), Houston, Seattle, NYC, Whatcom Co. (WA), Winston-Salem
  • Length of current homeless episode: Houston, NYC

Education/Employment

  • School enrollment: Houston, Hennepin Co. (MN), Houston, Seattle, NYC, Whatcom Co. (WA), Winston-Salem
  • Educational attainment: Houston, Hennepin Co. (MN), Houston, Seattle, NYC, Whatcom Co. (WA), Winston-Salem
  • Employment status: Houston, Hennepin Co. (MN), Houston, Seattle, NYC, Whatcom Co. (WA), Winston-Salem

Subgroups

  • Sexual orientation: Houston, Cleveland, Hennepin Co. (MN), Houston, Seattle, NYC, Winston-Salem
  • Gender identity: Houston, Cleveland, Hennepin Co. (MN), Houston, Seattle, NYC, Whatcom Co. (WA), Winston-Salem
  • Pregnancy status: Houston, Cleveland, Hennepin Co. (MN), Houston, NYC, Whatcom Co. (WA), Winston-Salem
  • Parenting status: Houston, Cleveland, Hennepin Co. (MN), Houston, NYC, Whatcom Co. (WA), Winston-Salem
  • Ever in foster care: Houston, Cleveland, Hennepin Co. (MN), Houston, Seattle, NYC, Whatcom Co. (WA), Winston-Salem
  • Justice system involvement: Houston, Cleveland, Hennepin Co. (MN), Houston, Seattle, NYC, Whatcom Co. (WA), Winston-Salem

*Los Angeles did not conduct a survey as part of its Youth Count!, but counters did record age and sex. Source: Pergamit, M. et al (2013). Youth Count! Process Study. The Urban Institute. Retrieved from http://urbn.is/18NkPT0