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ERIC Number: EJ621043
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Comparing the Behaviors and Social Environments of Offending and Non-Offending African-American Adolescents.
Rodney, H. Elaine; Mupier, Robert
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, v30 n1-2 p65-80 1999
Compares behaviors and social environments of African-American males in juvenile detention (N=106) with those not in detention (N=106). Factors which increased the likelihood of being in detention include: (1) drinking alcohol and getting into fights; (2) being suspended from school; and (3) breaking into property. Mother's time spent with the child decreased the likelihood of adolescent serving in juvenile detention. (Author/JDM)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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