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