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NCJ 179085
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Title:
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Second Comprehensive Study of Missing Children
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Author(s):
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Louise Hanson ; Karl R. Landis Ph.D. ; David Finkelhor Ph.D. ; Adrea Sedlak ; Barbara Allen-Hagen
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Date Published:
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04/2000 |
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Page Count:
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6 |
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Grant Number:
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95-MC-CX-K004 |
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Sale Source:
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NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States
Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse/NCJRS
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849
United States |
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Document:
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HTML PDF |
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Type:
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Studies/research reports |
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Language:
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English |
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Country:
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United States |
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The National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART 2) that is now underway is the second national study to measure the incidence of each category of missing children. |
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Abstract:
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The study will provide vital data on the incidence of missing children in eight categories: runaway/thrownaway, nonfamily abduction, family abduction, custodial interference, lost and involuntarily, missing due to injury, missing due to false alarm situations, and sexually assaulted. The first study took place in 1988, with results published in 1990. Researchers in the current study are surveying approximately 16,000 households by telephone to determine how many children are missing on an annual basis. They are also surveying approximately 8,000 youth in a related telephone survey to determine what happens during missing child episodes from the perspective of the children involved. Other data sources include interviews with law enforcement officers and directors of residential facilities and institutions for youth; also analyzing data on thrownaway children from a related survey of community professionals. Data collection ended in late 1999; analyses will take place in 2000. The study aims to benefit both policymakers and practitioners in their efforts to address missing children’s issues. Photographs of missing children, description of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and 8 references |
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Main Term(s):
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Juvenile victims |
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Index Term(s):
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Kidnapping ; Juvenile dependency and neglect ; Research methods ; Runaways ; Research design ; Child snatching ; Child sexual abuse ; Juvenile justice research ; Missing children |
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