Adolescent Neglect, Juvenile Delinquency and the Risk of Recidivism

Autor/inn/en	Ryan, Joseph P.; Williams, Abigail B.; Courtney, Mark E.
Titel	Adolescent Neglect, Juvenile Delinquency and the Risk of Recidivism
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 42 (2013) 3, S.454-465 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-013-9906-8
Schlagwörter	Child Abuse; Substance Abuse; Adolescents; Racial Differences; Recidivism; Child Neglect; Family Relationship; Juvenile Justice; Law Enforcement; At Risk Persons; Victims of Crime; Child Rearing; Rejection (Psychology); Family Influence; Peer Influence; Academic Achievement; Mental Health; Washington + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Abuse of children; Abuse; Child; Children; Kindesmissbrauch; Missbrauch; Kind; Kinder; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Rassenunterschied; Rückfall; Kindesvernachlässigung; Jugendgerichtshilfe; Gesetzesvollzug; Risikogruppe; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Kindererziehung; Ablehnung; Schulleistung; Psychohygiene
Abstract	Victims of child abuse and neglect are at an increased risk of involvement with the juvenile justice and adult correctional systems. Yet, little is known about the continuation and trajectories of offending beyond initial contact with law enforcement. Neglect likely plays a critical role in continued offending as parental monitoring, parental rejection and family relationships are instrumental in explaining juvenile conduct problems. This study sought to determine whether neglect is associated with recidivism for moderate and high risk juvenile offenders in Washington State. Statewide risk assessments and administrative records for child welfare, juvenile justice, and adult corrections were analyzed. The sample was diverse (24 % female, 13 % African American, 8 % Hispanic, 5 % Native American) and included all moderate and high risk juvenile offenders screened by juvenile probation between 2004 and 2007 (n = 19,833). Official records from child protection were used to identify juvenile offenders with a history of child neglect and to identify juvenile offenders with an ongoing case of neglect. Event history models were developed to estimate the risk of subsequent offending. Adolescents with an ongoing case neglect were significantly more likely to continue offending as compared with youth with no official history of neglect. These findings remain even after controlling for a wide range of family, peer, academic, mental health, and substance abuse covariates. Interrupting trajectories of offending is a primary focus of juvenile justice. The findings of the current study indicate that ongoing dependency issues play a critical role in explaining the outcomes achieved for adolescents in juvenile justice settings. The implications for improved collaboration between child welfare and juvenile justice are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10