Running Away from Foster Care: What Do We Know and What Do We Do?
Abstract
Running away is a serious problem behavior that occurs frequently among youth in the foster care system. Given the severity of the problem, it is important to understand the phenomenon and seek solutions. The purpose of this paper is to examine the literature to determine what is known about youth running away from foster care placements and to identify strategies that have been implemented to reduce the magnitude of the problem.
Citation
Crosland, K.A., & Dunlap, G. (2014). Running away from foster care: What do we know and what do we do? Journal of Child and Family Studies. Volume 24, Issue 6, pp 1697-1706.