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Topic: Child Abuse and Runaways Interview: I interviewed my mom who as a child was abused and in turn was forced to runaway Research: The number of children who ran away last year?- Of the 837,055 people that were reported missing, 80% of those were children and 2/3 were probable runaways. I paraphrased this statement. Howard, Barbara J., and Daniel D. Broughton. "The pediatrician's role in the prevention of missing children." //Pediatrics //114.4 (2004): 1100+. //Student Resource Center - Gold //. Web. 7 Apr. 2011.

The kind of situations most abused children live in? Most abused children live in a split or divorced home. These children are usually introduced to new people who commit the abuse.  Howard, Barbara J., and Daniel D. Broughton. "The pediatrician's role in the prevention of missing children." //Pediatrics //114.4 (2004): 1100+. //Student Resource Center - Gold //. Web. 7 Apr. 2011.

How many children are abused each year? The article said that numbers for sexual abuse varies depending on what environment you live in. In the article it did mention that when polled as adults around 32% of females said they were abused sexually. About 8% of men say that they were sexually abused. I summarized "Child Sexual Abuse." //Child Abuse and Domestic Violence //. Ed. Melissa J. Doak. 2007 ed. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2007. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center //. Web. 7 Apr. 2011.

What are the different types of abuse? There is Domestic abuse and Sexual abuse and each have subdivisions. I paraphrased "Child Sexual Abuse." //Child Abuse and Domestic Violence //. Ed. Melissa J. Doak. 2007 ed. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2007. //Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center //. Web. 7 Apr. 2011.

Which type of abuse is more common? The article states that the different types of abuse are more common depending on who is being abused. Boys are said to be more prone toward domestic abuse while girls are more likely to be sexually abused. Summarize. Howard, Barbara J., and Daniel D. Broughton. "The pediatrician's role in the prevention of missing children." //Pediatrics //114.4 (2004): 1100+. //Student Resource Center - Gold //. Web. 7 Apr. 2011.

What demographic of children are most commonly abused? "the number of children from urban areas that are abused are more than the number of children from rural or suburban areas..." I quoted. <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #474e49; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 24px;">"Child Sexual Abuse." //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Child Abuse and Domestic Violence //. Ed. Melissa J. Doak. 2007 ed. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2007. //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center //. Web. 7 Apr. 2011.

What percentage of runaways return home? "58% of runaways return home in 24 hours to 1 week. 7% of runaways return home from 1 to 6 months." Quoting. <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #474e49; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 29px;"> <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Howard, Barbara J., and Daniel D. Broughton. "The pediatrician's role in the prevention of missing children." //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Pediatrics //114.4 (2004): 1100+. //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Student Resource Center - Gold //. Web. 7 Apr. 2011.

What age is running away most frequent? Runaways usually occur in children between the ages of 12 and 16. Paraphrasing <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #474e49; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 29px;">Howard, Barbara J., and Daniel D. Broughton. "The pediatrician's role in the prevention of missing children." //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Pediatrics //114.4 (2004): 1100+. //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Student Resource Center - Gold //. Web. 7 Apr. 2011.

Are parents charged with abuse sent to jail often? 70% of non-parental adults were convicted of sexual abuse when charged. Mothers often never get charged since the abuse can be easily hidden and fathers who are charged of abuse usually have a history of abuse in their lives. <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; color: #474e49; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 29px;">Howard, Barbara J., and Daniel D. Broughton. "The pediatrician's role in the prevention of missing children." //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Pediatrics //114.4 (2004): 1100+. //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Student Resource Center - Gold //. Web. 7 Apr. 2011.

How many children runaway and never return home? There are no specific numbers but most children that runaway from foster homes never return and the children that create physical relationships to survive usually do not return either. Paraphrase. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 32px;">Daniels, Stacy. "Missing Children: Incidences and Characteristics of Runaway Children and Resources Available to Them | Education.com." // Education.com | An Education & Child Development Site for Parents | Parenting & Educational Resource //. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Missing_Children/? page=2>.