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Retaining a Sample of Homeless Youth

机译：留住无家可归的青年

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Objective Hard to reach populations need to be included in research studies to ensure proper representation of the general population. This paper explores tracking strategies used in the Youth Matters in London project to retain a sample of homeless youth. Method A total of 187 youth, aged between 16 and 24 years, homeless or precariously housed, and experiencing a serious mental health issue were recruited at a community drop-in center, by word of mouth and by snowball sampling. After the initial interview, three repeat interviews were conducted six months apart. Results The most successful strategy for contacting participants was through a local agency and e-mail. An analysis of the contact data identified participant retention rates as 88%, 86%, and 82% for each successive interview. This longitudinal retention rate is very high compared with research in other vulnerable populations, suggesting a strong willingness to participate in the Youth Matters in London project. Conclusions Retaining a sample of homeless youth is difficult, however, with time, patience and effort it has proven possible. This research underscores the importance of relationships with community agencies to retain vulnerable youth samples in longitudinal research designs.
机译：目的难以达到的人群需要纳入研究以确保适当代表一般人群。本文探讨了伦敦青年事务项目中使用的跟踪策略，以保留无家可归青年的样本。方法通过口口相传和打雪仗的方式，从社区探访中心招募了187名年龄在16至24岁之间，无家可归或pre可危的年轻人，他们遇到了严重的心理健康问题。初次面试后，相隔六个月进行了三次重复面试。结果与参与者联系的最成功策略是通过本地代理机构和电子邮件。对联系数据的分析确定，每次连续访谈的参与者保留率分别为88％，86％和82％。与其他弱势群体的研究相比，这一纵向保留率非常高，这表明他们很愿意参加伦敦的“青年事务”项目。结论很难保留一个无家可归的年轻人的样本，但是，随着时间，耐心和努力的努力，事实证明这是可能的。这项研究强调了与社区机构的关系对于在纵向研究设计中保留易受伤害的青年样本的重要性。

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