Concept information
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special populations: etiology, prevention, and treatment
special populations
juvenile justice
delinquent behavior
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sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
communities (sociology)
communities: case studies
family
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sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
communities (sociology)
intentional communities
family
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cultural sociology of divorce
culture, society, and popular media
juvenile delinquency
juvenile status offenders
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cultural sociology of divorce
culture, society, and popular media
juvenile delinquency
juvenile status offenders
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cultural sociology of divorce
culture, society, and popular media
juvenile delinquency
juvenile status offenders
Preferred term
runaways
Definition
- Runaways are children under the age of majority who leave home without the permission of their caretakers. The simplicity of this definition belies the complexity and diversity of the situations that are sometimes covered by this term. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Runaways]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/runaways
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