Child maltreatment histories among runaway and delinquent children.
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
; 29(12): 713-8, 1990 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-2276248
The records of 378 children presenting to a juvenile court were reviewed for histories of child maltreatment, based on evidence from a formal investigative process by the Department of Social Services. The children came from two groups: delinquents, who had engaged in criminal activity, and status offenders, whose legal involvement was due to non-criminal behavior, such as running away and truancy. Fifty-five percent of the status offenders and 45% of the delinquents had substantiated histories of maltreatment. The percent of status offenders who had been sexually abused was seven times higher among runaways (35%) than among the other members of the group (5%). The percent of delinquents who had been physically maltreated was significantly greater among those convicted of committing violent crimes (27%) than among the non-violent delinquents (14%). Thus, maltreatment may contribute significantly to delinquent behavior.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Maltrato a los Niños
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Psicología Criminal
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Delincuencia Juvenil
Límite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
Año:
1990
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos