The pediatrician's role in the prevention of missing children

Pediatrics

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1100-1105

  Howard, Barbara J ^a   Broughton, Daniel D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Family abduction; Missing children; Nonfamily abduction; Runaway children; Thrownaway children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIFE EVENT; PEDIATRICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROLE PLAYING; RUNAWAY BEHAVIOR; SAFETY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; CRIME; HOMELESSNESS; NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, ABANDONED; CRIME; FAMILY; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNET; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; RUNAWAY BEHAVIOR; SAFETY;

EID: 16644392483     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 00314005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2004-1397     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Stickler GB, Salter M, Broughton DD, Alario A. Parents' worries about children compared to actual risks. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1991;30:522-528
2. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Total NCIC Missing Person Entries by State by Year. Clarksburg, WV: Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation; 2002
3. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. June 2003 Review of National Crime Information Center Missing-Person Entries by Age in 2001 and 2002 in the Juvenile, Endangered, and Involuntary Categories. Alexandria, VA: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; 2003
4. US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Second National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART-2). Washington, DC: US Department of Justice; 2002
5. Sedlack AJ, Finkelhor D, Hammer H, Schultz DJ. National Estimates of Missing Children: An Overview. Washington, DC: US Department of Justice; 2002:4-10
6. Finkelhor D, Hammer H, Sedlak AJ. Nonfamily Abducted Children: National Estimates and Characteristics. Washington, DC: US Department of Justice; 2002:7, 10
7. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Know the Rules. Alexandria, VA: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; 1998. Available at: www.missingkids.com/html/ncmec_default_know_the_rules.html. Accessed October 6, 2003
8. Broughton DD, Allen EE. How to Keep Your Child Safe: A Message to Every Parent. Alexandria, VA: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; 1991
9. Lawrenson F. Runaway children: whose problem? BMJ. 1997;314:1064
10. Schmidt WM. Runaway children. JAMA. 1975;232:651-652
11. Davidson H. Missing children: a close look at the issue. Child Today. 1986;15:26-30
12. Stiffman AR. Physical and sexual abuse in runaway youths. Child Abuse Negl. 1989;13:417-426
13. American Medical Association. Missing and exploited children. R I Med J. 1986;69:369-376
14. Hammer H, Finkelhor D, Sedlak AJ. Runaway/Thrownaway Children: National Estimates and Characteristics. Washington, DC: US Department of Justice; 2002:6-8
15. Hammer H, Finkelhor D, Sedlak AJ. Children Abducted by Family Members: National Estimates and Characteristics. Washington, DC: US Department of Justice; 2002:4-8
16. Cohen GJ, American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health. Helping children and families deal with divorce and separation. Pediatrics. 2002;110:1019-1023
17. Abrahms S. Children in the Crossfire: The Tragedy of Parental Kidnapping. New York, NY: Atheneum Press; 1984
18. Terr LC. Child snatching: a new epidemic of an ancient malady. J Pediatr. 1983;103:151-156
19. Beachy P, Deacon J. Preventing neonatal kidnapping. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 1992;21:12-16
20. Rabun JB Jr. For Healthcare Professionals: Guidelines on Prevention of and Response to Infant Abductions. 7th ed. Alexandria, VA: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; 2003
21. Rabun JB Jr. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Quarterly Progress Report. Alexandria, VA: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; 2003:10
22. Finkelhor D, Mitchell KJ, Wolak J. Online Victimization: A Report on the Nation's Youth. Alexandria, VA: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; 2000
23. Bergman AB. The business of missing children. Pediatrics. 1986;77:119-121
24. Livingston G. Fear of abduction: it's a business now. San Francisco Examiner. October 12, 1999:A-19
25. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Guidelines for Programs to Reduce Child Victimization: A Resource for Communities When Choosing a Program to Teach Personal Safety to Children. Alexandria, VA: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; 1999. Available at: www.ncmec.org/en_US/ publications/NC24.pdf. Accessed October 21, 2003