TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - A latent variable modeling approach to identifying subtypes of serious and violent female juvenile offenders
JO  - Aggressive behavior
A1  - Odgers, Candice L.
A1  - Reppucci, N. Dickon
A1  - Waite, Dennis E.
A1  - Chauhan, Preeti
A1  - Burnette, Mandi L.
A1  - Moretti, Marlene M.
SP  - 339
EP  - 352
VL  - 33
IS  - 4
N2  - Females have recently become an important population in research related to serious and violent juvenile offending. Although a small body of research exists on girls in the deep end of the system, very few studies have examined the degree of heterogeneity within high-risk female samples. This study applied latent class analysis (LCA) to identify subgroups of female juvenile offenders based on their self-report of offending profiles (N=133). Results supported a three-class solution with subgroups characterized by patterns of 'violent and delinquent', 'delinquency only', and 'low' offending patterns. The LCA solution was replicated in an independent sample of high-risk females. The 'violent and delinquent' class was characterized by significantly higher rates of DSM-IV diagnoses for internalizing disorders, affect dysregulation, exposure to violence (within the home, school and neighborhood), and familial histories of criminality. Implications for future research, policy and clinical practice are discussed.     <p></p>    <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0096-140X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.20190
ID  - ref1
ER  -