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Retaining a Sample of Homeless Youth
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Forchuk C
; O'Regan T
; Jeng M
; Wright A
J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry
2018[Aug]; 27
(3
): 167-174
PMID30038654
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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.