Going Missing

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Going Missing presents important findings from the first majorstudy of young people who go missing from residential and fosterhomes. By exploring the diverse reasons why young people go missingand what happens when they do, the authors highlight the impactboth of individual motivations and of residential and foster carecontexts on the patterns associated with going missing. The authorsaddress the serious risks that young people may encounter whilemissing, including the dangers associated with sleeping rough,offending, sexual exploitation, and substance misuse. The longerterm implications of repeatedly going missing for the structure ofyoung people s lives are also explored. In outlining the strengthsand limits of the different professional responses to young peoplewho go missing, the authors present an analysis of the difficultprofessional task of managing risk for different groups of people.Conclusions drawn from this unique study are considered in terms oftheir wider implications for * developing preventive services for teenagers * the nature of residential and foster care provision * inter-agency approaches to supporting young people Addressing the growing concern about runaways from residential andfoster care, and eliciting the wider implications for the caresystem today, Going Missing is essential reading for practitionersin the social and welfare services; policy-makers; and students andlecturers on higher education courses.

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