Laura Boulton, Jessica Phoenix, Eric Halford & Aiden Sidebottom (2022).

An analysis of the contents of notes from 113 independent return home interviews from one English police force. Includes analysis of how soon the interview was conducted after the child returned from the missing incident, who conducted the interviews, information that was missing or varied across interview notes, whether children considered themselves as missing, mental health concerns, conflict at home, the use of drugs/alcohol, reasons for missing, whether the child engaged in crime whilst missing, suspected CSE/CCE, and more.

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