Runaway and Homeless Youth: New Research and Clinical Perspectives

by Stephen J. Morewitz

Book Overview

This straightforward reference surveys the knowledge base on homeless, runaway, and thrown-away children and adolescents and makes concrete recommendations for policy and practice. It is a comprehensive volume, that covers new state legislation in the U.S. dealing with runaway and homeless youth. The book's ecological approach grounds readers in the demographics of this diverse population, family and other risk factors for leaving home (and alternative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319809016
• ISBN13: 9783319809014
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"