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ERIC Number: EJ624488
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
Exploring the Relationship between School Discipline Referrals and Delinquency.
Sprague, Jeffrey; Walker, Hill M.; Stieber, Steve; Simonsen, Brandi; Nishioka, Vicki; Wagner, Linda
Psychology in the Schools, v38 n2 p197-206 Mar 2001
Describes the relationship between school behaviors and youth characteristics in school, and referrals to juvenile authorities. Describes a strategy of using teacher nominations, school discipline referrals, and community arrest data to predict delinquent and violent behavior in youth. Outlines data from a group of socially maladjusted youth to illustrate recommendations for identification and treatment of at risk youth. (Contains 27 references and 2 tables.) (Author/GCP)
Descriptors: Delinquency, Discipline, Identification, Predictor Variables, Referral, School Policy, Student Behavior, Student Characteristics, Violence, Youth Problems
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: "Appraisal and Prediction of School Violence." For related articles, see CG 556 810-817.