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Learning disabilities in juvenile offenders.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16527660     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The article briefly reviews the literature on the association between learning disabilities and conduct problems across correctional communities and clinical settings. It first reviews the literature on the prevalence of learning deficiencies among criminal offenders. It then discusses a number of relevant points from studies of the association between low academic achievement and conduct problems in nonincarcerated population samples. Third, it discusses studies of postrelease academic profiles of juvenile offenders. The article closes with a comment on possible future directions of the research linking reduced levels of academic achievement and delinquency.
Authors:
Elena L Grigorenko
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1056-4993     ISO Abbreviation:  Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-03-10     Completed Date:  2006-05-09     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9313451     Medline TA:  Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  353-71, viii     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Child Study Center, Yale Medical School, New Haven, CT, USA. elena.grigorenko@yale.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / epidemiology
Crime / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Juvenile Delinquency / statistics & numerical data*
Learning Disorders / epidemiology*
Underachievement

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