@article{ref1,
title="The prediction of in-programme failure among delinquent youths in a non-residential community-based programme",
journal="British journal of clinical psychology",
year="1985",
author="Shorts, I. D.",
volume="24",
number="Pt 4",
pages="301-302",
abstract="An attempt was made to delineate which set of delinquent youths' characteristics were best capable of predicting failure on a community-based programme. A first (Exploration) phase generated a discriminant function comprising the items, Predominantly delinquent close friends, Perceives others as happier than self, Club membership and School truancy pattern. Validation significantly discriminated between failure and success groups, yielding a 'hit' rate of 70 per cent.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0144-6657",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}