The report, Working with Young Runaways: An evaluation of 19 Young Runaways Projects 2003-2004, was carried out by The Children's Society and the University of York and examined 19 Department for Education and Skills-funded projects based in England.
The study, due out tomorrow (26 May), conservatively estimates that 129,000 under-16s run away for at least one night, but raises concerns that those thrown out of home are being overlooked.
Projects that used early and short-term crisis intervention were found to be most effective for helping first-time runaways.
The report calls for young people to have more ways to access runaway services, including self-referral and outreach work.
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