Variations in mental health problems, substance use, and delinquency between African American and Caucasian juvenile offenders: Implications for reentry services

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 311-329

  Vaughn, Michael G ^a   Wallace Jr , John M ^a   Davis, Larry E ^a   Fernandes, Giselle T ^a   Howard, Matthew O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Delinquency; Incarcerated youth; Juvenile offenders; Racial differences; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GANG; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OFFENDER; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; WEAPON;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PRISONERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42649112390     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X07304095     Document Type: Article

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