NCJ Number
38539
Date Published
1976
Length
176 pages
Annotation
WRITTEN BY AUTHORITIES IN THE FIELD OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, THIS TEXT CONTAINS EIGHT ARTICLES WHICH OFFER PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON RUNAWAY YOUTH, THE REASONS FOR THEIR BEHAVIOR, AND APPROACHES TO HELPING RUNAWAYS.
Abstract
AMONG THE SPECIFIC TOPICS EXAMINED IN THIS TEXT ARE THE CAUSES OF RUNAWAY BEHAVIOR, INDICES OF PREDICTION OF DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR, THE USE OF GUIDED GROUP INTERACTION AS A REHABILITATIVE APPROACH, THE LANGUAGE OF THE DRUG ABUSER, GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHING A HOTLINE SERVICE, AND THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF DELINQUENT GIRLS, RUNAWAY BUYS, AND HOMOSEXUAL RUNAWAYS. THE APPENDIXES INCLUDE A HOTLINE CONTACT WORK SHEET, A LIST OF HALFWAY HOUSES AND GROUP HOMES FOR TROUBLED CHILDREN, AND A LIST OF PROGRAMS FOR RUNAWAY YOUTH.