Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Gang Involvement Among Juvenile Offenders: Assessing the Mediation Effects of Substance Use and Temperament Deficits

A growing body of research has demonstrated the deleterious effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Less understood is the role of ACEs in gang involvement among juvenile offenders. The current longitudinal study employs a sample of 104,267 juvenile offenders (mean age of 16, 76% male, 46%...

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Main Author: Wolff, Kevin T. (Author)
Contributors: Piquero, Alex R. 1970- (Author) ; DeLisi, Matt ; Baglivio, Michael T. ; Howell, James C. (Buddy) ; Klein, Hannah J.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Youth violence and juvenile justice
Year: 2020, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 24-53
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Keywords:
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Gang involvement
Structural Equation Modeling
Substance Abuse
Temperament