This prospective longitudinal study investigated the association between childhood factors (individual, family, and school characteristics) and later antisocial behavior (official juvenile delinquency and adult crime) for students identified with high-incidence disabilities (i.e., learning disabilities, emotional disturbance). The sample consisted…

A survey of 82 adolescents with behavioral disorders (BD) and 70 without disabilities found that the BD group reported higher frequencies of sexual and physical abuse, though both groups indicated problems in these areas. Females reported experiencing more abuse than males. (Author/JDD)

A survey of 556 teachers of students with emotional/behavior disorders (E/BD) found they believed that approximately 38% of students had been abused physically or sexually, 41% had been neglected, and 51% had been abused emotionally. Eighty-two percent related that they had reported maltreatment, most often to administrators. (Author/CR)