The validity and reliability of the violence risk scale-youth version in a diverse sample of violent young offenders
The Violence Risk Scale?Youth Version (VRS-YV; S. Wong, Lewis, Stockdale, however, results varied among ethnic/cultural, gender, and developmental subgroups. The VRS-YV also demonstrated strong convergent validity with two well-established youth forensic assessment tools. Clinical implications of t...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2014
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Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2014, Volume: 41, Issue: 1, Pages: 114-138 |
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Summary: | The Violence Risk Scale?Youth Version (VRS-YV; S. Wong, Lewis, Stockdale, however, results varied among ethnic/cultural, gender, and developmental subgroups. The VRS-YV also demonstrated strong convergent validity with two well-established youth forensic assessment tools. Clinical implications of these findings and future research directions are discussed in this article. |
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ISSN: | 1552-3594 |
DOI: | 10.1177/0093854813496999 |