- limited education resources - if they can access an education they could be mistreated by peers for their appearance or lifestyle as they involuntarily don’t have access to clean clothes / hygiene products etc. - may have limited access to food and drink making an impact on growth - will have had to mature very early due to their circumstances and know about mature topics such as drug abuse as that’s a main stereotypical quality of a homeless person (their parents) - may not be able to socialise that well in the future - not had experience to make new friends and build relationships