TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Recidivism among high-risk youths: study of a cohort of juvenile detainees
JO  - International journal of the addictions
A1  - Dembo, R.
A1  - Williams, L.
A1  - Getreu, A.
A1  - Genung, L.
A1  - Schmeidler, J.
A1  - Berry, Emma
A1  - Wish, Eric D.
A1  - La Voie, L.
SP  - 121
EP  - 177
VL  - 26
IS  - 2
N2  - We report some results from an ongoing, longitudinal study of juvenile detainees. Analyses were directed toward determining whether the youth's alcohol or other drug use and their emotional/psychological problems at entry into the detention center predicted subsequent arrests for new offenses. Statistically significant relationships were found between the youths' demographic characteristics (age, race, gender), referral history, reason for placement in the detention center, and cocaine use (as measured by urinalysis) and recidivism. However, the magnitudes of these relationships were low to moderate in value, suggesting that a longer follow-up period is needed to more meaningfully study this issue.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0020-773X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -