A Longitudinal Study of Early Adolescent Precursors to Running Away

Bibliographic Data

ID11671692
AuthorsKimberly A Tyler (0000-0002-2124-2266, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, corresponding author), Bianca E Bersani (0000-0001-6224-528X, University of Maryland, College Park)
Year2008
Volume28
Issue2
Pages230-251
Publication date2008-02-07
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0272431607313592
OpenAlexW2115252378
LanguageEN
Citations received29
References cited31

Although previous research has examined correlates of running away among samples of currently homeless and runaway adolescents, little is known about what factors will predict the likelihood that a housed adolescent with no prior history of running away will leave home. As such, the current study uses the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to examine predictors of running away among a diverse sample of housed adolescents ages 12 through 13. Results indicate that socioeconomic status, being African American or Hispanic, and monitoring were significantly predictive of a decrease in the mean rate of running away in midadolescence. In contrast, being female, neighborhood victimization, personal victimization, school suspension, and delinquency all significantly increased the expected frequency of running away. Although findings provide some support for previous cross-sectional studies, they also point to the importance of young people's community environment as a risk factor for leaving home

Demographic economics · Developmental psychology · Juvenile delinquency · Longitudinal study · National Longitudinal Surveys · Population · Sample (material · Socioeconomic status · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Demography · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

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