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Dembo, Richard; Schmeidler, James; Nini-Gough, Banni; Sue, Camille Chin; Borden, Polly; Manning, Darrell – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 1998
Examines the predictors of recidivism of youths at a juvenile assessment center over a three-year period. Significant relationships were found between the youths' demographic characteristics, their dependency referral history variables, and their recidivism to the center. Discusses the service delivery and policy implications of these findings.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crime, Delinquency, Demography
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Dembo, Richard; Shemwell, Marina; Guida, Julie; Schmeidler, James; Pacheco, Kimberly; Seeberger, William – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 1998
Reports the results of five years of analysis examining the impact of the service of the Youth Support Project, a systems-based approach to improving the functioning of youths entering the juvenile justice system and their families (N=95). Results indicate that relationships exist between the various blocks of predictor variables and the different…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Delinquency, Demography, Drug Use Testing