Growing up involves making decisions and taking responsibility over your life. Each book in this series explores an issue that may affect young people's lives. The books are aimed directly at children and provide support to them and also to parents and teachers. Talk About conveys information about issues in a way that children may experience them first or second hand.

 

This book is part of a book series called Talk About .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Hachette Children's Group .

Kaye Stearman has worked for international organisations in the fields of human rights, minorities, health, development and consumer rights. She has written on a wide range of social and historic issues for adults and younger people.

This book has the following chapters: Chapter 1: What is homelessness? Chapter 2: Why do people become homeless? Chapter 3: Homelessness and children Chapter 4: Addiction and homelessness Chapter 5: Staying clean and healthy Chapter 6: Mental health Chapter 7: Working and earning Chapter 8: Helping the homeless Glossary Further information Index