The intersection between sexual victimization and homeless youth has been well documented, both as an antecedent for running away and as a consequence of doing so. Sexual victimization emerges prominently as a cause of homelessness
in several studies contained within this digest while others illustrate how sexual victimization becomes a prevailing feature of life on the streets. Included in this collection are an interview with Dr. Ana Mari Cauce, Professor of Psychology at University of Washington, Seattle; and summaries of multiple journal articles that describe different aspects of youth homelessness and victimization.
