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Abstract:
Typologies provide a tool for improving diagnosis of runaway proneness among adolescents. Researchers have found several clusters of personal and situational variables which are characteristic of runaways to a much greater extent than nonrunaways. Also highlighted are the results of the author's qualitative research on suburban runaways. The study develops a five-point continuum of parent-youth conflict. This article views the integration of typologies of runaways as an important first step in the development of basic assessment tools for adolescent clients.