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1. Missing people: defining the issue. Public concern about missing people. Defining ‘going missing’. The scale of the problem. Research on missing people. The study. 2. The characteristics of missing people. The age at which people went missing. Gender patterns. Ethnic origin. Health and disability. Residence of person prior to going missing. Employment status and income. The number of times people had gone missing. Reporter of the missing incident. Summary. 3. Reasons for being missing. Adults’ reasons for being missing. Children and young people’s reasons for being missing. Summary. 4. Experiences of being away. Adults’ experiences of being away. Young people’s experiences of being away. Summary. 5. Consequences of being missing. Length of time missing. Exploring outcomes. Tracing patterns: reasons for leaving and outcome. Missing people found dead. Summary. 6. Making connections. Raising public awareness. Information about services. Prevention. Reducing the impact of missing episodes. Reconciliation and return. A coordinated response. References. Appendix A: National Missing Persons Helpline. Appendix B: Methodology of the study.