11 Questions
What are static risk factors for delinquency?
Demographic variables and socioeconomic status
Which of the following are examples of dynamic risk factors for delinquency?
Substance use, peer choices, academic effort, and mental health
What do protective factors do in relation to delinquency?
Decrease the likelihood of harmful outcomes
What is the ecological/psychosocial model used for?
Understanding delinquency
Which of the following are risk factors for school discipline and delinquency?
Poverty and maltreatment/trauma
What is the significance of intrafamilial violence in relation to delinquency?
It increases the likelihood of delinquent behavior
Which of the following factors contribute to delinquency risk?
Individual, family, peer, school, and community/neighborhood factors
What are some characteristics of children at greater risk for delinquency?
Having difficult temperaments, impulsive behavior, and aggressiveness
What is the significance of adolescents being less connected to school and peers in relation to delinquency?
It increases the likelihood of delinquent behavior
What are some examples of dynamic risk factors for delinquency?
Substance use, peer choices, academic effort, and mental health
What are some examples of protective factors in relation to delinquency?
Academic achievement and positive peer relationships
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.
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.
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