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Autor/inn/en | Speck, Nan B.; und weitere |
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Titel | Runaways: Who Will Run Away Again? |
Quelle | In: Adolescence, 23 (1988) 92, S.881-88Infoseite zur Zeitschrift |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
Schlagwörter | Adolescents; High Risk Persons; Preadolescents; Predictor Variables; Recidivism; Residential Programs; Runaways |
Abstract | Tested 149 adolescent residents of county center for juvenile status offenders. Data analysis revealed eight variables discriminating between first-time and recidivist runaways. Variables characterized recidivist runaway as urban Caucasian having previous contact with agency; staying at center average of 13.6 days; and having lower general intelligence, less objectivity, less self-sufficiency, and being at risk of becoming psychotic or delinquent. (Author/NB) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |