Young night drifters

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rdf:langString Young Night Drifters (abbreviated YNDs; Chinese: 青少年深宵外展) is a term used by the Government of Hong Kong to refer to adolescents who loiter at night. In the past, a YND was defined as a young person (18 and under) loitering outside buildings at night. However, owing to the fact that the number of YNDs was considered insufficient to be served by large scale YND services, people who are over 18 years old are now classified as YNDs so as to be served by YND services. The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong also defines the age range of YNDs as being between the ages of six and thirty. There are three terms to describe particular types of YNDs: one-night stand drifters (who engage in nighttime loitering less than once a week), occasional night drifters (who engage in nighttime loitering more than once a week), and persistent night drifters (who engage in nighttime loitering more than three times a week).