Who runs away from home and why? How families, schools, and bullying influence youth runaways
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12911827 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Monica Bixby Radu (0000-0003-0709-1972, Southeast Missouri State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-9020 • E-ISSN: 1751-9020 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/soc4.12537 |
| OpenAlex | W2765760000 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 103 |
While prior research establishes that youth who experience family problems are more likely to leave home before reaching adulthood, we know less regarding how peer victimization in the form of bullying may influence youths' likelihood of becoming runaways. Youth often run away from home to escape family conflict or abusive home environments. Mental illness, behavioral problems, and delinquent peers are also powerful forces predicting the likelihood of running away from home. Additionally, recent literature suggests that negative experiences at school may increase youths' decisions to leave home prematurely. In this article, I review literature that addresses who runs away from home, including variations by age, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, family structure, mental health, problem behaviors, and peer networks. I also suggest directions for future research, including an approach that considers how families and schools individually and collectively affect youths' likelihood of running away from home. Finally, I recommend a focus on bully victimization to better understand how victimization outside of the family affects the likelihood that youth will become runaways
Affect (linguistics · Criminology · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Mental health · Psychiatry · Race (biology · Sociology · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
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School Bullying Among Adolescents in the United States
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Developmental Research, Public Policy, and the Ecology of Childhood
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Cross-national Consistency in the Relationship Between Bullying Behaviors and Psychosocial Adjustment
Relational Aggression, Gender, and Social-Psychological Adjustment
The Characteristics and Mental Health of Homeless Adolescents
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Changes in Adolescents' Interpersonal Experiences
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A Longitudinal Study of Early Adolescent Precursors to Running Away
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The Link Between Offending and Victimization Among Adolescents
Out on the street
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A developmental perspective on antisocial behavior
The socialization of dominance
Bullying of Mexican Immigrant Students by Mexican American Students
The Life Course as Developmental Theory
Emerging adulthood
Event History Analysis of Antecedents to Running Away from Home and Being on the Street
A Qualitative Examination of Adolescent Homosexuals' Life Experiences
Gender, psychology, and justice
Family Structure, Gender, and Parental Socialization
Risk Factors for Running Away Among a General Population Sample of Males and Females
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Capital at Home and at School
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |