The double-edged impact of non-profit organisations on homeless youth: value creation and destruction: the case of Les Copains de Bastien

Key Points

• Investigate how non-profit organizations affect homeless youth both positively and negatively.
• Qualitative analysis of non-profit organization impact
• Case study of Les Copains de Bastien
• Interviews with stakeholders and homeless youth
• Identified both beneficial support services and harmful practices
• Non-profits create a safety net for some youth while limiting opportunities for others
• Complex relationships between service provision and youth autonomy