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The Examination of Subgroup-Sensitive Risks and Needs among Delinquent Adolescents in the US  

Lim, Ji-Young (Dept. of Family Studies and Social Work, Miami University)
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International Journal of Human Ecology / v.8, no.2, 2007 , pp. 47-60 More about this Journal
Abstract
While there is growing evidence regarding the subgroup-sensitive nature of risk factors among delinquent adolescents, researchers have paid little attention to the tracking of risks and needs by subgroups (e.g., gender, ethnicity, and the timing of onset for delinquency) among youth who are currently involved in the juvenile court system. Therefore, greater empirical attention directed toward subgroup-sensitive risk factors experienced by delinquent adolescents is thought to be both timely and necessary. A final convenience sample of 2167 court-involved adolescents in the US was used to specify subgroup-sensitive risks and needs. The results demonstrated that there were various levels of risks according to subgroups associated with gender, ethnicity, and onset for delinquency group. The findings of this study add to the extant literature on delinquency by demonstrating the importance of considering subgroups associated with gender, ethnicity, and the timing of onset for delinquency when practicing treatment or intervention programs with delinquent adolescents.
Keywords
delinquency; adolescents; risk factor; youth at risk;
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