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Thousands of people are reported missing each year, yet very little is known about who they are, why they disappear and what happens to them. Although the predicament of runaways and other missing children has a higher profile, the issue of missing adults has been neglected in research and policy. Drawing on almost 2000 missing persons cases the report explores:·[vbTab]who goes missing;·[vbTab]why people choose to go missing and how people can become missing in other circumstances;·[vbTab]the experiences of missing people while they are away and the risks that they may encounter;·[vbTab]how missing episodes are resolved;·[vbTab]how further developments in policy and practice may assist missing people and their families. This highly topical report demonstrates that the social problems underpinning the missing issue cut across many areas of social policy. This book will therefore be essential reading for policy makers, practitioners and academics in the fields of criminal justice, child and family welfare, health and social work.
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About the Author:
Nina Biehal, Social Work Research and Development Unit, Department of Social Policy & Social Work, University of York, Fiona Mitchell, Social Work Research and Development Unit, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York and Jim Wade, Social Work Research and Development Unit, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, The University of York
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- PublisherPolicy Press
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1861344910
- ISBN 13 9781861344915
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages72
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