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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILDHOOD MALTREATMENT AND ADOLESCENT INVOLVEMENT IN DELINQUENCY*

SMITH, CAROLYN, THORNBERRY, TERENCE P.·1995·Criminology
DOI 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1995.tb01186.x
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Recent research suggests a link between childhood maltreatment and later involvement in delinquency. This study examines this issue using official and self‐report data from the Rochester Youth Development Study. The analysis addresses three central issues: the magnitude of the relationship between early child maltreatment and later delinquency, official and self‐reported; the possibility of spuriousness in this relationship; and the impact of more extensive measurement of maltreatment on later delinquency. A significant relationship between child maltreatment and self‐reported and official delinquency is found and this relationship, especially for more serious forms of delinquency, remains when controlling for other factors. The results also suggest that more extensive maltreatment is related to higher rates of delinquency. Implications and suggestions for further research are discussed.

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Authors
SMITH, C., & THORNBERRY, T. P.
Venue
Criminology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1995-11
Volume
33
Issue
4
Pages
451-481
ISSN
  • 0011-1384 (ISSN-L)
  • 1745-9125
DOI
10.1111/j.1745-9125.1995.tb01186.x
OpenAlex
W2134266991
Cited by
769
References
42
FWCI
11.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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SMITH, C., & THORNBERRY, T. P. (1995). THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILDHOOD MALTREATMENT AND ADOLESCENT INVOLVEMENT IN DELINQUENCY*. Criminology. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-9125.1995.tb01186.x

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