“…This risk is further heightened for youth who are female, had prior experiences with psychological and sexual abuse, and had previous runaway episodes (Latzman, Gibbs, Feinberg, Kluckman, & Aboul-Hosn, 2018). In addition to experiencing various forms of victimization, runaway youth often experience mental health (Tyler, Schmitz, & Ray, 2018) and substance abuse issues (Martinez, 2006;McMorris, Tyler, Whitbeck, & Hoyt, 2002;Simons & Whitbeck, 1991;Whitbeck, 2017). Compared to their peers, runaways are more likely to be arrested and incarcerated (Biehal & Wade, 1999).…”