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The identification of early delinquent tendencies in preadolescent children in Umatilla and Union counties in Oregon

Creator:: Winters, Arthur Wayne, 1918-
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purposes of this investigation were threefold: 1. To determine the areas of commonality existing in known juvenile delinquents in Umatilla and Union Counties of Oregon. 2. To devise a test that would aid in identifying delinquency tendencies in preadolescent children on the basis of areas...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: continuous evaluation in order to eliminate it. The need for research on juvenile delinquency has been

A test-survey of delinquency in a high school of medium size

Creator:: Horner, Vera Delle
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Disturbances of instinctive reaction and of the developed ego take place. Juvenile delinquency is òften the

Exploration of male inmates in the Deuel Vocational Institution : a case study

Creator:: McNelley, William J.
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to (1) identify major problems faced by the youth who, in transition from school to work, have resorted to anti-social behavior and are now inmates of Deuel Vocational Institution, (2) identify the behavioral patterns of youth having employment problems that resulted in incarceration within...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Peer reinforcement of behavior in an institution for delinquent girls

Creator:: Furniss, Jean Marie
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to compare the occurrence of "delinquent" and "non-delinquent" responses and their contingent social reinforcements during informal cottage peer interaction at a training school for adolescent delinquent girls. The following hypotheses were tested: (1) The occurrence of delinquent responses exceeds the occurrence of non-delinquent...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: findings specifically suggest that the anti-social learning that takes place within juvenile institutions

Analysis of factors involved in juvenile delinquency in Benton County

Creator:: Ashbaugh, James Hawthorne
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Analysis of factors involved in juvenile delinquency in

A critical examination of the organization for handling juvenile delinquents in the Portland public schools

Creator:: Chase, Leslie Milton
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to meet the problems involved. Sufficient research 7 Juvenile Delinquency in the Portland Area

The connection between maltreatment and adolescent drug abuse

Creator:: Keefe, Margaret A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the delinquent behavior, psychological health, and emotional wellbeing of maltreated and nonmaltreated adolescents in a chemical dependency treatment program. Data were collected over a seven year period from intake interviews and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scores of 522 adolescent patients at...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: *** Juvenile Delinquency .329 .830 .147 .460 .0008*** Suicide Attempts .912 1.571 .423 1.162 .0001*** Total

Impact of parental divorce on delingquent behavior and psychosocial development in early adolescents : the moderating effects of social support, self-esteem, and locus of control

Creator:: Olszewski, Mary Elizabeth
Abstract:: Research has shown that stress is related to negative physical and psychological changes among adults. Compared to the large body of literature on stress among adults, research on the effects of life stress among children and adolescents is relatively sparse. There is evidence, however, that stressful life events are related...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Research has shown that stress is related to negative physical and psychological changes among adults

Adolescent out-of-school programs and negative outcomes : a longitudinal analysis

Creator:: Luckey, Brian P.
Abstract:: This study examined associations between participation in voluntary out-of-school programs (e.g., scouting, Boys' and Girls' Clubs, 4-H, YMCA/YWCA) in adolescence and four negative outcomes: school dropout, early sexual activity, delinquency, and drug use. A prospective longitudinal design had collected four waves of interview data on a national sample of 15,000...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and four negative outcomes: school dropout, early sexual activity, delinquency, and drug use. A

The impact of youth gang awareness training on school personnel

Creator:: Novotney, Dave C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of youth gang awareness training on school personnel. Middle and high school level teachers, counselors, and school administrators in a rural Oregon school district were the focus of this study. Six specially designed modules were created by the researcher and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: role in promoting juvenile delinquency than previously thought. In a 1993 study, Bjerregaard and

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The identification of early delinquent tendencies in preadolescent children in Umatilla and Union counties in Oregon

A test-survey of delinquency in a high school of medium size

Exploration of male inmates in the Deuel Vocational Institution : a case study

Peer reinforcement of behavior in an institution for delinquent girls

Analysis of factors involved in juvenile delinquency in Benton County

A critical examination of the organization for handling juvenile delinquents in the Portland public schools

The connection between maltreatment and adolescent drug abuse

Impact of parental divorce on delingquent behavior and psychosocial development in early adolescents : the moderating effects of social support, self-esteem, and locus of control

Adolescent out-of-school programs and negative outcomes : a longitudinal analysis

The impact of youth gang awareness training on school personnel

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