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Brunelle, Natacha; Tremblay, Joël; Blanchette-Martin, Nadine; Gendron, Annie; Tessier, Mélanie – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2014
A total of 726 youths presenting a severe addiction were evaluated at the time of their request for services in an addiction rehabilitation center. Results show that the more delinquent youths have a more severe profile of substance use, thus confirming the strong association between psychoactive substance (PAS) use severity and delinquency. Girls…
Descriptors: Correlation, Drug Abuse, Delinquency, Adolescents
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Boislard, Marie-Aude P.; Dussault, Frédéric; Brendgen, Mara; Vitaro, Frank – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2013
This study had three goals: (a) assessing the predictive association of externalizing and internalizing behaviors during childhood with sexual onset during early adolescence; (b) examining the interactive link of externalizing and internalizing behaviors with early sexual onset; and (c) investigating the moderating effect of gender in this…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Sexuality, Early Adolescents, Predictor Variables
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Twill, Sarah E.; Green, Denise M.; Traylor, Amy – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2010
Sexual exploitation and prostitution of children and adolescents is a multibillion dollar industry in the United States (Estes and Weiner in "Medical, legal & social science aspects of child sexual exploitation: A comprehensive review of pornography, prostitution, and internet crimes, vol I," G.W. Medical Publishing, Inc, St Louis,…
Descriptors: Intelligence Quotient, Sexual Abuse, Females, At Risk Persons
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Csapo, Marg – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1986
Recent research and Canadian government committee reports concerning juvenile prostitution are reviewed. Proposals are made in the realms of law and social policy; and existing programs are described. (DB)
Descriptors: Delinquency, Foreign Countries, Legislation, Policy