Missing Persons

<p>A missing person is an individual whose whereabouts are unknown and where there is some concern for his or her wellbeing. In the UK, around 250,000 people are reported missing every year, with the majority being children under the age of 18. Despite the fact that missing persons are a social phenomenon which encompasses vast areas of interest, relatively little is known about those who go missing, what happens to them while they are missing, and what can be done to prevent these incidents from occurring.</p><p>This groundbreaking book brings together for the first time ideas and expertise across this vast subject area into one interconnected publication. It explores the subjects of missing children, missing adults, the investigative process of missing person cases, and the families of missing persons.</p><p>Those with no prior knowledge or professionals with focused knowledge in some areas will be able to expand their understanding of a variety of topics relevant to this field through detailed chapters which advance our understanding of this complex phenomenon, discuss what is unknown, and suggest the best and most important steps forward to further advance our knowledge.</p> <p>PART I MISSING CHILDREN</p><p>Chapter 1 Children Missing from Care</p><p><i>Carol Hayden </i></p><p>Chapter 2 Hidden Links? Going Missing as an Indicator of Child Sexual Exploitation</p><p>Nicola Sharp-Jeffs</p><p>Chapter 3 Child Abduction</p><p>Geoff Newiss</p><p>Chapter 4 Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children and Trafficked Children</p><p>Chloe Setter</p><p>Chapter 5 Geography of Missing Children</p><p>Penny S. Woolnough and Graham J. Gibb</p><p>PART II MISSING ADULTS</p><p>Chapter 6 Intentionality and Missing Adults</p><p>Lucy Holmes</p><p>Chapter 7 Mental Health Issues and Missing Adults</p><p>Penny S. Woolnough, Llian Alys and Francis Pakes</p><p>Chapter 8 Missing People with Dementia: Combining New and Traditional Responses</p><p>Philip Coales and Rupert McShane</p><p>Chapter 9 Missing Adults: Asylum Seekers and Human Trafficking</p><p>Patricia Hynes</p><p>Chapter 10 To Honour and Obey? Forced Marriage, Honour-Based Violence and Going Missing</p><p>Nicola Sharp-Jeffs</p><p>Chapter 11 Geographies of Missing Adults</p><p>Penny S. Woolnough, Olivia Stevenson, Hester Parr and Nicholas R Fyfe</p><p>PART III INVESTIGATION OF A MISSING PERSON CASE</p><p>Chapter 12 Managing a Missing Person Investigation</p><p>Charlie Hedges and Karen Shalev Greene</p><p>Chapter 13 Search and Rescue</p><p>Dave Perkins, Pete Roberts and Colin Hope</p><p>Chapter 14 Risk Assessment</p><p>Naomi Eales</p><p>Chapter 15 Cold Case Investigation</p><p>Louise Vesely-Shore and Jane Birkett</p><p>Chapter 16 Missing Abroad</p><p>Joe Apps</p><p>Chapter 17 Forensic Identification</p><p>Sue Black and Jan Bikker</p><p>Chapter 18 Disaster Victim Identification</p><p>Jan Bikker</p><p>PART IV FAMILIES OF MISSING PERSONS</p><p>Chapter 19 The Emotional Impact on Families When a Loved One Goes Missing</p><p>Jo Youle and Helen Alves </p><p>Chapter 20 Presumption of Death and Guardianship</p><p>Holly Towell</p><p>Chapter 21 Resolution of Missing Incidents</p><p>Lucy Holmes</p>