“The
Children’s Society took me in. They looked after me. They cared
about me… They won’t let me take my tablets when I want
to overdose. They stop me doing stupid things.”
Tina, 15 |
Reseach shows:
- Young runaways come from all sections of society,
but rates of running away are highest among young white people
(10%) compared to children of African Caribbean orgin (7.5%) and
those of Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi orgin (5.5%)
However, children from ethnic minorities who run away are more likely
to stay away for longer.
Once on the streets these children are at grave risk.
- Almost half of all children who had been
away for more than a week had been physically or sexually hurt.
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