Title

Predictors of Running Away from Family Foster Care

Department/School

Social Work

Date of this version

2006

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Running away is a frequent but little studied phenomenon among adolescents in foster care. Repeated running from care often leads to premature discharge and homelessness for youth. This article uses cumulative risk theory in the context of normative adolescent development to investigate predicators of running away from foster care. Results indicate risks stemming from individual, foster home, and child welfare system sources, which offer some insight for prevention and intervention.

Volume

85

Issue

3

Published in

Child Welfare

Citation/Other Information

Nesmith, A. (2006). Factors predicting running away from family foster care. Child Welfare, 85(3), 585-609.

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