NCJ Number
114293
Journal
Criminal Justice and Behavior: An International Journal Volume: 15 Issue: 3 Dated: (September 1988) Pages: 306-322
Date Published
1988
Length
17 pages
Annotation
As part of an ongoing larger interest in developing valid predictive models for guiding delinquency prevention, 84 adolescents were sampled for family systemic style, experience of social stress, and age of delinquency onset.
Abstract
The ability of these variables to explain and predict level, types, and persistence of delinquent behavior was studied. Regression analyses indicate relatively stable predictors (daily hassles and age of onset) across measures of delinquency. However, discriminant analyses indicated more varied predictors depending on the aspect of delinquent involvement of interest. These results support a multivariate approach to prediction and also suggest that finer gradations of risk for involvement are viable. (Author abstract)