Lost from View
Missing Persons in the UK
Policy Press
Published on 5. March 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
74 pages
978-1-86134-491-5 (ISBN)
Description
Thousands of people are reported missing each year, yet very little is known about who they are, why they disappear and what happens to them. Although the predicament of runaways and other missing children has a higher profile, the issue of missing adults has been neglected in research and policy. "Lost from View" presents findings from the most extensive study of missing persons yet undertaken in the UK. It provides important new information on the motivations and circumstances of both missing adults and children, drawing directly on the views and experiences of missing adults themselves. Based on almost 2000 missing persons cases the report explores: who goes missing; why people choose to go missing and how people can become missing in other circumstances; the experiences of missing people while they are away and the risks that they may encounter; how missing episodes are resolved; and how further developments in policy and practice may assist missing people and their families.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
3figs.18tabs.
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
303 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86134-491-5 (9781861344915)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Nina Biehal and Jim Wade are Senior Research Fellows and Fiona Mitchell is a Research Fellow in the Social Work Research and Development Unit at the University of York. The research was undertaken in partnership with the National Missing Persons Helpline.
Content
Missing people - defining the issue; the characteristics of missing people; reasons for being missing; experiences of being away; consequences of being away; making connections.