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The Prevalence Of Delinquency In Depressed And Substance Abusing Adolescent Girls, Susan C. Hunt
The Prevalence Of Delinquency In Depressed And Substance Abusing Adolescent Girls, Susan C. Hunt
Antioch University Dissertations & Theses
Research conducted on the role of depression in delinquency among adolescent girls has found that depression can predict delinquency. It has been indicated that research should be conducted on how substance use and abuse play a role in depression and delinquency. Several studies have been conducted on adolescent girls in juvenile delinquent centres and institutions. Few studies have sampled subjects from community-based resources, i.e., street youth clinics, youth programs, or alternative schools. The central goal of the study was to explore delinquency in a group of depressed and substance-abusing adolescent girls in community-based settings including street clinics, youth programs, and …