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Youth & Society, Vol. 28, No. 4, 415-431 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X97028004002

Homeless Youths' Descriptions of their Parents' Child-Rearing Practices

MICHELE D. KIPKE

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

RAYMOND F. PALMER

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

STEVEN LaFRANCE

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

SUSAN O'CONNOR

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

The families of runaway and homeless youth have been characterized as having high levels of parent-child conflict and distress. This study explored homeless youths' perceptions of their parents' child-rearing practices. Youth (N = 409) were recruited from street and service sites using a stratified probability sampling design. Factor analysis conducted with 23 parenting descriptors revealed four distinct parenting styles: Supportive/Emotionally Available; Intrusive/Unavailable; Detached; and Problems With Drugs/Law. The implications of these findings and future research and service provision needs are discussed.


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