Runaways fall within which category in youth services?

Runaways fall within which category in youth services?

• A. Juvenile delinquents
• B. Persons in need of supervision
• C. Missing persons
• D. Adults at risk

Answer: (B)

Runaways are categorized as Persons in Need of Supervision. This reflects that their leaving home is viewed as a situation where the youth requires supervision, support, and services to address underlying issues such as family dynamics, school involvement, or safety concerns, rather than as criminal behavior. The PINS designation allows youth services to intervene with counseling, outreach, and family support to help the youth stay safe and return to appropriate supervision. Juvenile delinquents refers to youths who commit acts that would be crimes, which running away by itself typically does not constitute. Missing persons is about locating someone who is missing, and adults at risk applies to older individuals, not youths.

Runaways are categorized as Persons in Need of Supervision. This reflects that their leaving home is viewed as a situation where the youth requires supervision, support, and services to address underlying issues such as family dynamics, school involvement, or safety concerns, rather than as criminal behavior. The PINS designation allows youth services to intervene with counseling, outreach, and family support to help the youth stay safe and return to appropriate supervision.

Juvenile delinquents refers to youths who commit acts that would be crimes, which running away by itself typically does not constitute. Missing persons is about locating someone who is missing, and adults at risk applies to older individuals, not youths.