Most runaway teens return home with help of family ties, study finds
Friday, December 4, 2009 - 16:14
in Psychology & Sociology
Despite the stereotypes about runaway teens, more than two-thirds of newly homeless youth leave the streets, resolve their family differences, and go home. The key appears to be interaction with the family, that no matter how brief, can improve the chances that new runaways will go home and stay home.
