@article{ref1,
title="Predictors of risky behavior and offending for adolescents with mild intellectual disability",
journal="Intellectual and developmental disabilities",
year="2017",
author="Savage, Melissa N. and Bouck, Emily C.",
volume="55",
number="3",
pages="154-166",
abstract="Adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) engage in risky behavior and offending. However, little is known on the impact school-related predictors have on engagement in risky behaviors for adolescents with ID. This study analyzed secondary data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) to determine levels of engagement in risky behaviors and offending for adolescents with mild and moderate/severe ID. School-related predictors of engagement for adolescents with mild ID were also explored. <br><br>RESULTS indicated adolescents with mild ID engage in risky behaviors and offending at significantly higher rates as compared to adolescents with moderate/severe ID. Participation in a social skills or life skills class was a significant predictor of less engagement in risky behaviors for individuals with mild ID.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1934-9491",
doi="10.1352/1934-9556-55.3.154",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-55.3.154"
}