Palenski J E, Launer H M
Adolescence. 1987 Summer;22(86):347-62.
Unlike much of the research on runaway behavior in the last half decade, the present effort does not use legal definitions or individual motives to define a runaway. Rather, it views the designation as a "social process." The concept of "career" is central to this effort in that it allows for an identification of where in the overall process young persons see themselves. In general, becoming a runaway is conceived as a process of action and reaction, which unfolds over time. Becoming a runaway is the end product of a person's actions, reason, and symbols.
与过去五年中许多关于离家出走行为的研究不同，目前的研究并非使用法律定义或个人动机来界定离家出走者。相反，它将这种界定视为一个“社会过程”。“生涯”概念在这项研究中至关重要，因为它有助于确定年轻人在整个过程中对自身的定位。总体而言，成为离家出走者被看作是一个随着时间推移而展开的行动与反应过程。成为离家出走者是一个人行为、理性和象征的最终产物。
