Description |
1 online resource (xi, 156 pages) |
Contents |
Introduction : why a book on runaway and homeless youth? -- I. About runaway and homeless youth -- 1. What is a runaway? -- 2. Why children leave home -- 3. Who are these kids? -- 4. What happens when they leave home? -- II. To the parents -- 5. When your child runs -- 6. Continuing conflict -- 7. When your child returns home -- 8. Keeping your child from running away again -- 9. When something goes wrong -- Conclusion : and what now? |
Summary |
"The stories of four runaway youths illustrate key points in this summary of information about runaway and homeless children and teenagers. In addition to describing the breadth of the problem, this book explains different types of runaway and homeless youths, why they leave home - voluntarily or because they are asked - what factors are common to the children and their families, and what happens to the youths after they have left. Slesnick, a clinical psychologist, notes that there are few resources and programs specifically designed to help families with runaway youths. This book provides direction and support for parents in need of assistance." "Told by a parent and three runaways themselves, the stories of four people trying to understand the causes and cope with the aftermath of running away serve to illustrate research results and major issues. This work will be of interest not only to parents of runaways and mental health professionals, but also to students in adolescent psychology, family psychology, and clinical child psychology."--Jacket |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-152) and index |
Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
Subject |
Runaway teenagers -- United States
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Homeless youth -- United States
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Parent and teenager -- United States
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
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Homeless youth
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Parent and teenager
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Runaway teenagers
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United States
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780313057540 |
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0313057540 |
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1282408828 |
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9781282408821 |
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9786612408823 |
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6612408820 |
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