| Study | Themes |
| | 1) Displacement and disconnection in dangerous places 2) Tenuous connections amid spaces of hope 3) Negotiating spaces of belonging |
| | 1) The homeless teenage need for safety a) Fears for physical safety b) Fears for psychological well being 2) The homeless teenage need to belong a) Sense of community belonging b) Bonded through conformity c) Intimacy 3) The homeless teenage need for autonomy and self-esteem a) Regimented routines b) Strict curfews c) Rigid rules 4) The homeless teenage need for self-actualization a) Identity b) Individuality c) Integrity |
| | 1) Structural constraints that promote a climate of risk taking a) Social assistance b) Housing 2) Survival and identity experimentation 3) Stigma, power, and complex social representations |
| | 1) Initial risk: Family violence 2) Being kicked out and running away 3) Youth violence: Rape, rage, retaliation 4) Youth violence: Escalation 5) Dangerous/desperate pathways 6) Youth supports: The police 7) Youth supports and responsibilizations: Child protection services 8) Youth supports and responsibilizations: The schools 9) Youth supports and responsibilizations: Student welfare 10) Youth supports and advocacy: Counselling services 11) Youth resources: Connectedness 12) Youth resources: Identity |
| | 1) Changing the situation 2) Creating new affiliations 3) Learning from experience |