NCJ Number
32584
Date Published
1976
Length
46 pages
Annotation
INCLUDED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE A SUMMARY OF AN EARLIER REPORT ON RUNAWAY YOUTH, A REVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS RELATIVE TO RUNAWAY YOUTHS, RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE RUNAWAY PROBLEM, AND AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Abstract
THE SUMMARY OF 'RUNAWAYS AND STREET CHILDREN IN MASSACHUSETTS' PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF RUNAWAYS, FAMILY STRUCTURE, REASONS FOR RUNNING AWAY, THE RATE OF RUNAWAY INCIDENTS, AND LONG-TERM RUNAWAY YOUTHS. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS DISCUSSED IN THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDE THE CURRENT RUNAWAY AND STREET SCENE, THE LEGAL STATUS OF RUNAWAYS, FEDERAL LEGISLATION ON RUNAWAYS, AND SERVICES FOR RUNAWAYS. A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ON RUNAWAYS IS THEN PRESENTED.