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ACEs and Angst: Adverse Childhood Experiences, General Strain Theory, and Adolescent Male Suicidal and Violent Behaviors
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Judy A. Van Wyk – SAGE Open, 2023
This study tests General Strain Theory (GST) as an explanation for associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and risk of violent and suicidal behaviors. Data comprise a census of archival information about the lives of 2,195 delinquent boys who resided at a U.S. treatment facility between 1975 and 2019. Logistic regression tests…
Descriptors: Trauma, Violence, Suicide, Self Destructive Behavior
Childhood Maltreatment and Repeat Offending in Juvenile Delinquents: A Propensity Score Matched-Control Study
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Cho, Minhae; Lee, Chi Hyun – Youth & Society, 2022
Juvenile recidivism is a serious public health concern. Using statewide administrative data, this study examined the independent predictive value of childhood maltreatment on repeat offending and compared risk factors for recidivism between 698 first-time juvenile offenders with maltreatment and their propensity score matched sample of 698 without…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Correlation, Juvenile Justice, Comparative Analysis
An Examination of Teachers' Perceptions of Factors that May Lead Students with Disabilities in Grades 6-12 to Become Delinquent or Incarcerated
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Rachel Sims Cook – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study examined why students with disabilities have a strong presence in the juvenile justice system and measures to prevent or reduce the school-to-prison pipeline. The study utilized a Teacher Questionnaire on Delinquency to compare middle and high school teachers perceptions' of risk factors of delinquency for students with disabilities.…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Juvenile Justice, Delinquency, At Risk Students
Risk Factors and Indicators for Commercial Sexual Exploitation/Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking of Adolescent Girls in the United States in the Context of School Nursing: An Integrative Review of the Literature
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Jaeckl, Simone; Laughon, Kathryn – Journal of School Nursing, 2021
As trusted health care providers in the school setting, school nurses are positioned uniquely to identify children at risk for or victims of commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). Nevertheless, many victims go unrecognized and unaided due to inadequate provider education on victim identification. This review provides a comprehensive…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Role, Sexual Abuse, Crime
A National Survey on Mental Health Professional Development in Juvenile Justice Facilities: Implications for Youth Reentry
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Gagnon, Joseph Calvin; Swank, Jacqueline M. – Behavioral Disorders, 2021
A national study of clinical directors examined professional development (PD) focused on mental health provided to professionals in juvenile justice facilities for adjudicated youth. A total of 85 clinical directors responded to a mail survey (45% return rate). The survey questions related to: (1) topics of staff training and the basis for…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Juvenile Justice, Professional Development, Mental Health
2021 Pro-Kid Policy Agenda for California
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Children Now, 2021
"The 2021 Pro-Kid Policy Agenda for California" is the comprehensive state-level roadmap to ensure that all children have the necessary supports to reach their full potential. California has an obligation to end systemic injustices that create barriers to kids of color, as well as kids living in poverty and undocumented kids, from…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Child Health, Minority Group Children