Young People's Experiences of Going Missing From Care: A Qualitative Investigation using Peer Researchers

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 387-401

  Taylor, Julie ^a   Bradbury Jones, Caroline ^b   Hunter, Helen ^c   Sanford, Kate ^c   Rahilly, Tom ^d   Ibrahim, Nayla ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Scotland's Family Charity   (United Kingdom)

^d National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children   (United Kingdom)

^e Independent Researcher   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care; Looked after; Peer interviewer; Running away

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919762504     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.2297     Document Type: Article

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