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Chamberlain, Patricia; Leve, Leslie D.; DeGarmo, David S. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2007
This study is a 2-year follow-up of girls with serious and chronic delinquency who were enrolled in a randomized clinical trial conducted from 1997 to 2002 comparing multidimensional treatment foster care (MTFC) and group care (N = 81). Girls were referred by juvenile court judges and had an average of over 11 criminal referrals when they entered…
Descriptors: Females, Criminals, Juvenile Courts, Juvenile Justice
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Leve, Leslie D.; Chamberlain, Patricia – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2004
We examined whether childhood factors predict age of first arrest in adolescent girls referred for placement and treatment for serious delinquency problems (N = 62). Measures included child characteristics (i.e., age of menstrual onset, childhood ADHD, and IQ), family environmental factors (i.e., severe punishment, parental transitions, and sexual…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Delinquency, Females, Juvenile Courts