@article{ref1,
title="Comorbid adolescent difficulties: social work prevention of delinquency and serious youthful offending",
journal="Journal of evidence-informed social work",
year="2015",
author="Mallett, Christopher A.",
volume="12",
number="5",
pages="509-523",
abstract="A majority of adolescents who are formally involved with the juvenile courts and detained or incarcerated are dealing with past or present maltreatment victimization, learning disabilities, and/or mental health/substance abuse difficulties. Addressing these problems and traumas is an integral part of preventing delinquency and breaking a youthful offender's recidivist cycle, a pattern that often predicts adult offending and incarceration. Fortunately, there are effective programs across the social work profession that decrease or may even eliminate delinquent behaviors, both for low-level and more serious youthful offenders. Unfortunately, the use of these social work preventative programs is not consistent or extensive within the juvenile justice system.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2376-1407",
doi="10.1080/15433714.2014.942020",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15433714.2014.942020"
}