There are very few research studies to date examining the correlates of run away behavior that have been nationally representative. The studies that are available focus on demographics of runaways or causal correlates of run away behavior. This is the first study to use nationally representative data to examine the consequences of running away as an adolescent on adult outcomes. The goal of this research is twofold, first to identify differences between runaways and non-runaways in terms of demographics and risk factors. The second goal is to understand the association between running away from home as an adolescent and health, economic, and justice system outcomes in adulthood. The results of this study offer compelling evidence that running away from home as an adolescent is correlated with important health, economic and juvenile justice outcomes in adulthood.
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