Author ORCID Identifier
Clinkinbeard - https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1839-2877
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-14-2014
Publication Title
Deviant Behavior
Volume
36
Issue
3
First Page
200
Last Page
220
Abstract
Research is inconclusive on whether adolescents with learning disabilities (LD) engage in more delinquency than adolescents without such deficits. Mixed results may result from a failure to account for the effects of co-occurring disabilities. Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, this study examines delinquency among adolescents without disabilities to youth with LD, Attention Disorder Symptoms (ADS), and comorbid LD/ADS. Results indicate no significant differences in property offenses, or alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use; however, youth with LD reported significantly more violence than non-disabled youth. Findings illustrate the heterogeneous effects various disabilities have on delinquent behavior. Future research and policy implications will be discussed.
Recommended Citation
Evans, M.K., Clinkinbeard, S.S., & Simi, P. (2014). Learning disabilities and delinquent behaviors among adolescents: A comparison of those with and without comorbidity. Deviant Behavior, 36(3), 200-220. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2014.924361
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Deviant Behavior on November 14, 2014, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2014.924361