pregnant youth and young mothers are an at-risk population
The high prevalence of homelessness among pregnant and parenting youth means that many young parents and children are experiencing homelessness during critical developmental periods.
Dworsky, A., Morton, M.H., Samuels, G.M. (2018). Missed opportunities: Pregnant and parenting youth experiencing homelessness in America. Chicago, IL: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
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girls under 25 represent one-third to half of the under-housed population
“Women under age 25 represent about one-third to one-half of under-housed youth in Canada. Approximately 50% of these women will become pregnant, particularly during the first year of being under-housed.”
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EVICTION IS A LEADING CAUSE OF HOMELESSNESS AMONG PREGNANT YOUTH
"becoming pregnant is one of the primary reasons (homeless) girls leave or are kicked out of their homes"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3037014/
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HOMELESSNESS INCREASES THE RISK OF MULTIPLE PREGNANCIES
“Homeless young women are almost five times more likely to become pregnant and far more likely to experience multiple pregnancies than housed young women.”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3037014/
