Missing from Home
Over 300 children in Cheshire go missing on at least three occasions a year. The Children’s Society through its research has identified the following risk factors that can precede a missing incident:
- Arguments and conflicts
- Conflict within a Placement
- Poor family relationships
- Physical and emotional abuse
- Boundaries and control
- Step parent issues
The immediate risks associated with going missing include:
- No means of support or legitimate income – leading to high risk activities
- Involvement in criminal activities
- Victim of abuse
- Victim of crime, for example through sexual assault and exploitation
- Alcohol/substance misuse
- Deterioration of physical and mental health
- Missing out on schooling and education
- Increased vulnerability
Longer-term risk include:
- Long-term drug dependency / alcohol dependency
- Crime
- Homelessness
- Disengagement from education
- Child sexual exploitation
- Poor physical and/or mental health
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