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At Risk Adults
Adults who, because of their economic, environmental or family situation or a health problem or disability, are considered more likely than others to be affected by or become involved in self-destructive behaviour, criminal activity, abuse, substance abuse, chronic unemployment, homelessness, unwanted pregnancy and other problems which threaten their health, safety and/or personal development.
At Risk Youth
Youth who, because of their economic, environmental or family situation, a health problem or disability or past behaviour, are considered more likely than others to be affected by or become involved in child abuse or neglect, substance abuse, juvenile delinquency, gang behaviour, adolescent pregnancy, truancy, unemployment and other problems which threaten their health, safety and/or personal development.
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.
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