Delinquency, School Context, and Risk Factors in India, Australia, and the United States: Implications for Prevention

There is a dearth of research on delinquency, school context, and risk factors across developed and developing nations. Using representative samples and matched surveys, we examined delinquency among cohorts in Mumbai, India (N = 3,717); Victoria, Australia (N = 1,842); and Washington State (WA), Un...

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Published in:Journal of research on adolescence 2020-01, Vol.30 (S1), p.143-157
Main Authors: Parks, Michael J., Solomon, Renati J., Solomon, Shreeletha, Rowland, Bosco C., Hemphill, Sheryl A., Patton, George C., Toumbourou, John W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Behavior problems
Clustering
Cross-Sectional Studies
Developing countries
Family roles
Humans
India - epidemiology
Juvenile Delinquency - prevention & control
Juvenile Delinquency - statistics & numerical data
LDCs
Linear analysis
Prevention
Risk Factors
Schools
Schools - organization & administration
Sensation seeking
Students
Surveys and Questionnaires
Victoria - epidemiology
Washington - epidemiology
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Summary:There is a dearth of research on delinquency, school context, and risk factors across developed and developing nations. Using representative samples and matched surveys, we examined delinquency among cohorts in Mumbai, India (N = 3,717); Victoria, Australia (N = 1,842); and Washington State (WA), United States (N = 1,828). We used multivariate Poisson hierarchical linear modeling. Risk factor and delinquency levels varied across sites. Delinquency clustered within certain schools, particularly in Mumbai. Community disorganization exhibited an association with delinquency as a school‐level context effect in Mumbai and Victoria. Peer delinquency, sensation seeking, and poor family management exhibited cross‐nationally consistent associations with delinquency. Programs that target schools, the clustering of problem behaviors, and cross‐nationally consistent risk factors should be considered internationally.
ISSN:1050-8392
1532-7795
DOI:10.1111/jora.12455