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Emotional and Behavioral Problems of 13-to-18-Year-Old Incarcerated Female First-Time Offenders and Recidivists

Madigan Army Medical Center, pccc{at}comcast.net

John Creighton Rose

Catholic Community Services of Western Washington

This exploratory study in Pierce County, Washington, compared emotional and behavioral problems of 13- to 18-year-old incarcerated female first-time offenders (n = 38) and recidivists (n = 78) using the Massachusetts Youth Screening Inventory, Version Two (MAYSI-2) and demographic data. The study found that adolescent female recidivists had more emotional and behavioral problems, more unstable lifestyles, and less stable family situations.

Key Words: recidivism • emotional and behavioral problems • juvenile offender • substance use

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Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, Vol. 5, No. 4, 426-435 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1541204007300355


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