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Definition

A person who is fleeing or has escaped from custody, captivity, restraint, or control; especially a minor who has voluntarily left home without permission and with no intent to return. (Black's Law Dictionary, 9th edition, 2009)

 

Keywords

  • Runaway children
  • Runaway teenagers
  • Homeless youth
  • Missing children
  • Amber alert
 

Finding Books

Books
Search for books in the University/College Library. For a simple subject search, please use the search box below.

eBooks
eBooks are electronic versions of books available to read online 24/7. For a simple subject search, please use the search box below.

Note: You will have to login with your BC ID# and Your default PIN is a 4 digit code based on your birth date: MMDD. (For example, if you were born on July 04, your PIN is 0704.) Updated on 01/25/12, DT.

 

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    • What causes children and teenagers to run away from home?

    • How does the legal system handle runaway youth?

    • How effective are homeless shelters for youth?

    •  Should runaways be returned to their parents?

    • What are the possible effects of running away from home?

    •  Are foster children more likely to be runaways?

     

    Reference Books

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    Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice
    Call Number: REF HV9104 .E58 2003
    ISBN: 0761923586

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    Encyclopedia of Kidnappings
    Call Number: REF HV6595 .N49 2002
    ISBN: 0816044864

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    Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
    Call Number: REF HV7921 .E53 2005
    ISBN: 0761926496

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    U.S. Laws, Acts and Treaties
    Call Number: REF KF385.A4 U152 2003
    ISBN: 1587650983

    Encyclopedia of Psychology
    Call Number: REF BF31 .E52 2000

     
     

    Finding Articles

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    Suggested Databases

    • CQ Researcher Plus Archive  
        
      CQ Researcher explores a single "hot" issue each week, ranging from social and teen issues to environment, health, education, and science. Forty-four reports produced each year, including four expanded reports. Includes charts, and graphs.
    • Issues and Controversies  
        
      Issues and Controversies offers a wealth of current topics research information, including pro/con discussions of hot issues, newspaper editorials, numerical snapshots of key topics, photos and graphics, and selected historical source documents.
    • Opposing Viewpoints  
        
      Opposing Viewpoints searches viewpoint articles, contextual topic overviews, government and organizational statistics, court cases, profiles of government agencies and special interest groups, newspaper and magazine articles and more social issues.
    • Academic Search Complete  
        
      Academic Search Complete provides full-text for more than 4,650 publications, including full-text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals.
    • America's Newspapers  
        
      America's Newspapers from NewsBank provides full-text articles from the electronic editions of record for more than 600 U.S. newspapers - all in one easy-to-search database.
    • Subject Specific Databases
     

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    To log in to the library databases, e-books, and My Account, use your BC student ID number as your Borrower ID. Your PIN is now your birthday in MMDD format (for example, if your birthday is July 4th, your PIN is 0704). If you are having difficulty accessing from off-campus, please contact the U/C library at 954.201.6653 or 954.201.6223.

     

    Cite Your Sources

    Eventually, all students have to learn to properly cite their sources for their research. Some classes require MLA style, while others use APA. This page will give you pointers as well as help in creating those "Works Cited" or "References" pages. Remember you can always contact us, if it gets confusing (and it usually does!)

    • MLA Update 2009
      In Summer 2008, the Modern Language Association released its third edition of the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, which publicly unveiled modifications to MLA Style for the upcoming year.
      These changes go into effect in April 2009.
    • Sample of MLA Work Cited Page
      From Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University
    • Citation Builder - NCSU
      Citation Builder is an interactive web tool designed to assist college and university students in their effort to respect other people's intellectual properties.
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