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Parental Supervision And Monitoring And Deviant Adolescent Behavior, Mary Catherine Ross-Gray
Parental Supervision And Monitoring And Deviant Adolescent Behavior, Mary Catherine Ross-Gray
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Deviant adolescent behavior is a social crisis in the United States, estimated at an annual cost of over $4 billion; yet there are gaps in the research on parental influences regarding this behavior. In this study, the principles of social learning theory were used to examine the relationships between parental supervision and deviant adolescent behavior as moderated by self-control and socioeconomic status. The population for this quantitative study consisted of 87 parent volunteers who completed surveys measuring parent supervision, child executive functioning, and delinquent behavior as well as demographic information such as socioeconomic status. Multiple Regression/Correlation was used to examine …
Factors Associated With Incarceration Of Adolescents With Learning Disabilities, Sabine Silien Charles
Factors Associated With Incarceration Of Adolescents With Learning Disabilities, Sabine Silien Charles
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Incarceration of adolescents in the United States has grown substantially during the last 3 decades with nearly 53,000 adolescents held every day in correctional facilities. Many researchers have raised concerns about the greater percentage of adolescents with learning disabilities (LDs) in the juvenile system. In the state of Washington, one study in residential placements showed approximately 20% of youth incarcerated had a diagnosed LD. The purpose of this quantitative cross-sectional study was to use the therapeutic change, length of stay, and recidivism in incarcerated juvenile offenders in Washington state, 2008–2015 data set to examine possible factors associated with incarceration of …