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Parental Substance Use Disorders: Disparate Outcomes for Adjudicated Delinquent Youths
Corrections Compendium
  • Patricia A Stoddard Dare, Cleveland State University
  • Christopher A Mallett, Cleveland State University
  • Chiquitia Welch-Brewer, Cleveland State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Keywords
  • juvenile delinquents,
  • criminal justice administration,
  • juvenile courts
Abstract

The article discusses the significance of identifying children who are at risk for delinquent and offending behavior in preventing juvenile court involvement in the U.S. It states that the act of determining the impact allows practitioners to intervene effectively. It describes detainment as harmful among youths. It also cites the importance of family cooperation in determining the child's offending behavior.

Citation Information
Patricia A Stoddard Dare, Christopher A Mallett and Chiquitia Welch-Brewer. "Parental Substance Use Disorders: Disparate Outcomes for Adjudicated Delinquent Youths" Corrections Compendium Vol. 34 Iss. 2 (2009) p. 1 - 8
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/christopher_mallett/12/