Abstract
This article suggests that it is primarily the Huck Finns, not the thrill-seeking Tom Sawyers, who often find themselves in runaway shelters and in need of crisis intervention and other services. Accordingly, this article is intended to serve as an overview of the runaway crisis. A review of relevant literature on runaway youth is provided; this review includes a synthesis of the key characteristics of runaway youth that have been addressed in the literature to date. Additionally, the Life Model is presented as a suggested lens through which to view the runaway crisis. Runaway shelters, as one means of responding to the runaway crisis, are briefly discussed, along with recommendations for assessment and treatment with youth in these settings. Implications for practice, research, and policy related to runaways are provided. [Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention 1:131‐151 (2001)]
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