@article{ref1,
title="Violence and externalizing behavior among youth in the United States: Is there a severe 5%?",
journal="Youth violence and juvenile justice",
year="2014",
author="Vaughn, Michael G. and Salas-Wright, Christopher P. and DeLisi, Matt and Maynard, Brandy R.",
volume="12",
number="1",
pages="3-21",
abstract="Despite research demonstrating that approximately 5% of study populations are composed of severely antisocial persons who account for a disproportionate share of problem behaviors, there have been no nationally representative studies assessing this phenomenon among adolescents.   Using a large nationally representative sample (N = 18,614), we identified a severe group (4.7% of respondents) characterized by involvement in varied and intensive externalizing behaviors, greater internalizing, lower academic achievement, and less parental involvement.   The current study is the first nationally representative study of criminal careers/externalizing behaviors among adolescents in the United States, which is convergent with prior research and theory.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1541-2040",
doi="10.1177/1541204013478973",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1541204013478973"
}