A FOLLOW-UP OF FEMALE DELINQUENTS - MATERNAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PERPETUATION OF DEVIANCE

被引:63
作者
LEWIS, DO [1 ]
YEAGER, CA [1 ]
COBHAMPORTORREAL, CS [1 ]
KLEIN, N [1 ]
SHOWALTER, C [1 ]
ANTHONY, A [1 ]
机构
[1] NYU,SCH MED,DEPT PSYCHIAT,DIV CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIAT,NEW YORK,NY 10003
关键词
DELINQUENTS; MATERNAL CONTRIBUTIONS; FOLLOW-UP STUDY; ABUSE;
D O I
10.1097/00004583-199103000-00006
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Twenty-one female delinquents, neuropsychiatrically evaluated while in a juvenile correctional facility, were followed up 7 to 12 years later. Compared with a matched sample of male delinquents, they committed fewer and less violent offenses. Unlike the males, early biopsychosocial variables were not predictive of adult criminality; however, most females were seriously impaired neuropsychiatrically. Mortality rates were high. Having come from abusive households, the female delinquents became suicidal, alcoholic, drug addicted, enmeshed in violent relationships, and unable to care for their children.
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页码:197 / 201
页数:5
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