NCJ Number
222749
Journal
Residential Treatment for Children & Youth Volume: 23 Issue: 1/2 Dated: 2005 Pages: 107-119
Date Published
2005
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This study examined whether a relationship existed between running away from a residential treatment facility and attending off grounds passes (an indicator of an actively involved adult).
Abstract
Reviewing the data and analysis, correlations suggested that frequency of off grounds passes and length of time, measured in hours spent on off grounds passes, were negatively related to runaway frequency and runaway hours. As frequency of off grounds passes increased, runaway frequency and duration decreased. No relationship was found between hours spent engaged in off grounds pass activity and runaway frequency and duration. Running away from a residential treatment center continues to be a serious problem for adolescents, their families, helping professionals, and the community. This study focused on whether running away from adolescent residential care facilities was related to having off grounds passes with an adult resource. It was hypothesized that as off grounds passes increased in frequency and duration, runaway behavior would decrease in frequency and duration. Data were collected from 200 closed client files. Tables, references