RUNAWAY CHILDREN

Search this website about runaway children and find the answers to the questions. (You don't need to understand all the words) When you have finished, send the answers to your teacher.
1. How many children run away every year?
2. Why do children run away?
3. Where do runaway children often sleep?
4. What often happens to them?
5. What do some children have to do to survive?
6. What % of runaway children are under eleven years old?
7. What % of runaway children are under eight years old?
8. Are white children more or less likely to run away from home?
9. Where can runaway children go, if it isn't safe to go home?
10. Is there a problem with runaway children in your country?

 
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 You can do this exercise any time and send it whenever you have time, but it is compulsory.