Children and Youth Who Run Away from Substitute Care: A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

Children and Youth Who Run Away from Substitute Care: A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

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Many homeless youth come from foster homes, group homes, and other forms of substitute care. For young people in the child welfare system, elopement represents a major problem as it places them at risk for a number of troubling outcomes. Three studies were undertaken examining elopement among young...

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Main Author: Byrne, Andrea M.
Other Authors: Lyons, John
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2012
Subjects:
runaway
child welfare
foster care
substitute care
community psychology
strengths and needs
trauma
youth
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/23068
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-5872

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http://hdl.handle.net/10393/23068
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-5872

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