{"id":929,"date":"2011-12-23T10:50:51","date_gmt":"2011-12-23T10:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.sellcell.com\/blog\/?p=929"},"modified":"2024-01-17T15:05:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T15:05:03","slug":"cell-phones-more-urgent-than-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/cell-phones-more-urgent-than-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Cell Phones: More Urgent Than Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cookiephone.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-930\" title=\"http:\/\/www.dreamstime.com\/-image16114429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cookiephone.jpg\" alt width=\"288\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cookiephone.jpg 480w, 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https:\/\/c9ac71a8282e1fecd95e-f07dbcddcacf0d4c572ea7178ee6902d.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cookiephone-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cookiephone.jpg\"><\/a>When most of us think of our cell phones, we regard them as fun-to-use toys, things that help us arrange our busy social lives, or vital tools for work and business.&nbsp; Very few of us probably think of cell phones as something literally necessary to our continued survival.&nbsp; One class of individuals in our society, however, does think of them that way: teenagers living on the street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb10\">\n<\/p><p>A new study conducted by the University of Southern California has found that cell phones are one of the most important things that a homeless teenager can possibly have.&nbsp; The teens themselves also realize this, as evidenced by their spending decisions.&nbsp; When they do have money, one of the first things they are likely to acquire is a cell phone instead of food, clothing, or a roof over their heads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb10\">\n<\/p><p>While this may sound ridiculous on its face at first, it actually does make sense.&nbsp; Food and shelter, after all, can be found at area shelters, which often also offer replacement clothing in dire cases.&nbsp; No such provision is made to supply homeless teens with cell phones, even though many of them are using such phones to improve their situations.&nbsp; A phone can often be the ticket to a job, since it gives homeless youth a way to let employers get in touch after the initial application and interview.&nbsp; They also serve as lifelines to social workers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb10\">\n<\/p><p>In all, more than half of homeless teenagers in American have a cell phone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When most of us think of our cell phones, we regard them as fun-to-use toys, things that help us 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