| 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 |
| | 1) The home a) Mother, father, and siblings b) The extended family c) The girl 2) Outside the home a) School and friends b) Helping professionals 3) The moments before |
| | 1) There is a home a) The ideal home b) The actual home as a prison c) The home as a women’s prison d) Extinction of the self 2) There is no home a) Homeless in their own home b) Running away c) The search for an alternate home d) Vulnerability and being different 3) And still there is a home |
| | 1) Childhood victimization and lessons learned 2) Struggling with the cycle of violence 3) Acts of recognition and resistance |
| | 1) Divine intervention 2) Personal relationship with God or a higher power 3) Role of prayer 4) Participation in traditional and non-traditional religious practices 5) Finding meaning and purpose in life |
| | 1) Determination 2) Meaning and purpose to life a) Spiritual connection b) Hope and gratitude c) Helping others and giving back 3) Caring for self a) Recognizing and meeting own needs b) Development of effective problem-solving skills 4) Accepting help from others a) Readiness for help b) Quality of help |