Disrupting the link between maltreatment and delinquency: how school, family, and community factors can be protective

Abstract Background Past experiences of childhood maltreatment are common for youth involved in the juvenile justice system. This paper explores potential protective factors at the peer, family, school, and neighborhood levels that disrupt the relationship between maltreatment and later non-violent...

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Main Authors: Andra Wilkinson, Hannah Lantos, Tyler McDaniel, Hannah Winslow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6906-y