title: Factors associated with future offending: comparing youth in grandparent-headed homes with those in parent-headed homes.
abstract: This study examined risk factors for reoffending by youth in grandparent-headed homes and those in parent-headed homes. Using data abstracted from the juvenile justice records of youth in a variety of living arrangements, we compared the records of 29 youth living in grandparent-headed homes with those of 37 youth living in parent-headed homes. Youth in grandparent-headed homes were significantly more likely to have risk factors and needs associated with reoffending. The findings suggest that youth in grandparent-headed homes are at greater risk for reoffending and that factors predisposing youth in grandparent-headed homes to reoffend may differ from those that predispose youth in non-grandparent-headed homes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC 27402, USA. campbellr@wssu.edu
authors.forename: Lenora R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Sylvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oberle
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009657:North Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012419:Runaway Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires