Citation

Elgar FJ, Knight J, Worrall GJ, Sherman G. Child Psychiatry Hum. Dev. 2003; 34(1): 35-48.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

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Abstract

Self-reported attachment characteristics, substance use and behavioural problems were assessed in 68 male juvenile delinquents from rural and urban areas. As was predicted, insecure attachment characteristics were related to behavioural problems, substance use, and poor family functioning. Urban delinquents reported more substance use and more interpersonal problems with peers and family members than their rural counterparts. Contextual influences on adolescent attachment relationships and adjustment problems may have implications for the administration and delivery of psychological treatments in youth correctional settings. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2003. Copyright © 2003 by Springer)

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Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile Substance Use
Juvenile Offender
Juvenile Behavior
Juvenile Problem Behavior
Delinquency Causes
Family Functioning
Family Relations
Rural Youth
Urban Youth
Urban vs. Rural
Juvenile Male
Male Behavior
Male Offender
Male Substance Use
Male Delinquency
Peer Relations
Offender Characteristics
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