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Summary
Many demographic and familial risk factors are related to adolescent runaway behaviors. By interviewing 602 adolescents living on the street, the study examined the relations among family abuse, community size, runaway behaviors, and street victimization. Results showed that adolescent runaway behaviors are linked to family abuse and community size prior to the first time adolescents run away.
Citation
Thrane, L. E., Hoyt, D. R., Whitbeck, L. B., Yoder, K. A. (2006). Impact of Family Abuse on Running Away, Deviance, and Street Victimization Among Homeless Rural and Urban Youth. Child Abuse & Neglect, 30, 1117-1128. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2006.03.008