title: Developing policies for runaways: insights from the literature.
abstract: This article examines the literature on runaways from an historical perspective. It argues that societal responses to runaways have been structured by the prevailing assumptions about the nature and meaning of runaway behaviour. The recurring theme of detachment and connection is highlighted and its implication for policy development is examined.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Community and Social Services, Toronto, Ontario.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Appathurai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D000299:Adolescent, Institutionalized / Q000523:psychology; D002170:Canada; D006291:Health Policy; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D012419:Runaway Behavior; D014481:United States