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Delinquency Risk Factors and Protective Factors

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What are static risk factors for delinquency?

Substance use, peer choices, academic effort, and mental health

Demographic variables and socioeconomic status (correct)

Poverty and maltreatment/trauma

Individual, family, peer, school, and community/neighborhood factors

Which of the following are examples of dynamic risk factors for delinquency?

Poverty and maltreatment/trauma

Substance use, peer choices, academic effort, and mental health (correct)

Individual, family, peer, school, and community/neighborhood factors

Children with difficult temperaments, impulsive behavior, and aggressiveness

What do protective factors do in relation to delinquency?

Increase the likelihood of harmful outcomes

Have no effect on delinquency outcomes

Decrease the likelihood of harmful outcomes (correct)

Increase the likelihood of static risk factors

What is the ecological/psychosocial model used for?

Understanding delinquency Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are risk factors for school discipline and delinquency?

Poverty and maltreatment/trauma Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of intrafamilial violence in relation to delinquency?

It increases the likelihood of delinquent behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors contribute to delinquency risk?

Individual, family, peer, school, and community/neighborhood factors Signup and view all the answers

What are some characteristics of children at greater risk for delinquency?

Having difficult temperaments, impulsive behavior, and aggressiveness Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of adolescents being less connected to school and peers in relation to delinquency?

It increases the likelihood of delinquent behavior Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of dynamic risk factors for delinquency?

Substance use, peer choices, academic effort, and mental health Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of protective factors in relation to delinquency?

Academic achievement and positive peer relationships Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Risk factors influence delinquency outcomes
Static risk factors are demographic variables and socioeconomic status
Dynamic risk factors are modifiable and include substance use, peer choices, academic effort, and mental health
Protective factors decrease the likelihood of harmful outcomes
The ecological/psychosocial model is a framework for understanding delinquency
Poverty and maltreatment/trauma are risk factors for school discipline and delinquency
Individual, family, peer, school, and community/neighborhood factors all contribute to delinquency risk
Children with difficult temperaments, impulsive behavior, and aggressiveness are at greater risk for delinquency
Adolescents who are less connected to school and peers are also at greater risk
Intrafamilial violence and associations with delinquent peers increase the likelihood of delinquent behavior.

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Explore the influence of risk factors and protective factors on delinquency outcomes, including static factors like demographics and socioeconomic status, dynamic factors like substance use and mental health, and the impact of individual, family, peer, school, and community factors. Understand how the ecological/psychosocial model can help in comprehending delinquency.