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A Modified Trier Social Stress Test for Vulnerable Mexican American Adolescents
Published on: July 10, 2017
Runaways: a growing social and family problem
Abstract:
The problem of the juvenile runaway is one of increasing magnitude, and it is causing considerable alarm among lay and professional people. As the age of the runaway becomes younger and the harmful consequences of being away from home increase, public attention has focused on the problem. Family physicians are in a unique position to provide both preventive and remedial help to runaways and their families. Some of the ways in which physicians may play a significant role in this serious problem include individual and family counseling to anticipate and prevent such episodes and counseling to strengthen the adolescent-parent relationship following a running away episode.
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