Finkelhor D, Asdigian N, Hotaling G
Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, Durham, USA.
Child Welfare. 1996 Jul-Aug;75(4):291-310.
A national survey of 10,367 households uncovered cases of missing children that did not fall into one of the four federally defined categories of missing children. Qualitative and quantitative procedures disclosed the existence of four additional categories: children missing due to injury in an accident, delinquent and rebellious behavior, getting lost, and miscommunication among adult caregivers. Two of these categories, injured and lost children, should particularly be included in missing children's typologies because of their potential seriousness. Vulnerability to all four kinds of episodes was associated with certain family characteristics, suggesting that they were not simply accidental occurrences. In addition to help in locating their children, these families may need other forms of assistance.
一项对10367户家庭的全国性调查发现了不属于联邦定义的四类失踪儿童之一的失踪儿童案例。定性和定量程序揭示了另外四类情况的存在：因事故受伤失踪的儿童、违法和叛逆行为导致失踪的儿童、迷路失踪的儿童以及成年照顾者之间沟通不畅导致失踪的儿童。其中两类，即受伤和迷路的儿童，因其潜在的严重性，尤其应被纳入失踪儿童类型中。遭遇这四种情况的可能性与某些家庭特征相关，这表明这些情况并非仅仅是偶然发生的。除了帮助寻找他们的孩子外，这些家庭可能还需要其他形式的援助。
