Social class, race, and juvenile delinquency: A review of the literature

Though delinquency is a universal problem, standards for delinquent behavior vary, both intra- and cross-culturally. The urban juvenile, typically black and of low socioeconomic status, is at highest risk of participating in delinquent acts for which he will be adjudicated. A number of theories are reviewed in the light of recent research into the nature of the urban Negro family, the resurgence of delinquent gang activities, cultural conflict, and varieties of identity-corrective experiences sought by adolescent males.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/43957/1/10578_2005_Article_BF01435061.pd

Enuresis, fire setting, and animal cruelty: A useful danger signal in predicting vulnerability of adolescent males to assaultive behavior

Current shifts in corrective and rehabilitation planning result in an emphasis upon primary prevention efforts involving early identification and intervention with vulnerable children who run high risk of serious adolescent and adult delinquency. A variety of observers have argued that the presence of a combination of observable problem behaviors documented in childhood is related to ego weakness and may have value as a predictor of explosive acting out in later life. The present study examines a number of institutionalized adolescent male delinquents whose recent history contains reference to a triad of behaviors (persistent enuresis, fire setting, and animal cruelty). Not only does the predictive validity of the triad appear to be supported, but the cases cited rank highest among overtly dangerous assaultive youth seen in the Southern California Youth Authority during the 12-month observation period. Presented is a summary of case history data supporting the hypothesis that the triad is a useful clinical tool in the prediction of violent behavior.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/43962/1/10578_2005_Article_BF01436022.pd

A collaborative-interactive model for mental health consultation: Teacher inservice education by psychiatric clinicians

Primary prevention of emotional disorders is often cited as a goal in community mental health consultation. The daily contact with children and parents by the classroom teacher can yield effective prevention, if the teacher is appropriately prepared to act as a resource, and by clinicians given an awareness of emotional difficulties in children and their parents. Though consultation is often described as facilitative of change, typically discussions of such programs emphasize technique rather than content. Presented here is a collaborative model based upon a didactic input of humanistic psychology, upon which educator and clinician draw as they become allies in pursuit of answers to questions raised in current examples from the teacher's classroom experience. Excerpts and results of the model's effectiveness are given.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/43964/1/10578_2005_Article_BF01433269.pd

Human ecological perspectives within a residential treatment setting for children

Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/44272/1/10566_2005_Article_BF01554427.pd