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Social policy and runaways
1Faculty of Social Welfare, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Journal of Health & Social Policy
|December 10, 1990
Summary
Social policy significantly impacts adolescent runaways and their health outcomes. Understanding the link between child welfare services and running away is crucial for developing effective adolescent support systems.
Area of Science:
- Social Policy
- Adolescent Health
- Child Welfare Studies
Background:
- Explores the connection between social policy and adolescent runaway behavior.
- Reviews existing literature and empirical studies on runaways and their health.
- Establishes the link between being in care and the propensity to run away.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between social policy and adolescent runaways.
- To explain the runaway-child welfare connection through policy and service delivery assumptions.
- To provide recommendations for policy shifts in adolescent services.
Main Methods:
- Literature review
- Analysis of empirical studies
- Author's own research on runaways
Main Results:
- Identifies assumptions in social policy and service delivery that contribute to the runaway phenomenon.
- Demonstrates a clear relationship between placement in care and running away.
- Highlights the impact of social policy on adolescent well-being and runaway behavior.
Conclusions:
- Current social policies and service delivery models inadvertently contribute to adolescent running away.
- A policy shift is recommended to improve services for adolescents, particularly those in care.
- Addressing policy assumptions is key to reducing runaway incidents and improving health outcomes.