Profile of Problem Children from a Rural County in Indiana

Interviews professionals working with delinquent youth in a rural area in an attempt to better understand their opinions of youth behavior. Comparisons are made between professionals' observations and existing research findings regarding Disruptive Behavior Disorders, such as Attention Deficit...

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Published in:	Adolescence Vol. 37; no. 145; pp. 183 - 208
Main Authors:	Beymer, Judith K, Hutchinson, Roger L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Roslyn Heights, NY Libra Publishers 01-04-2002 Libra Publishers Incorporated
Subjects:	Adolescent Adolescent Behavior Adolescents Attention Deficit Disorders Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attitudes Behavior Behavior Disorders Behavior Problems Biological and medical sciences Child Behavior Disorders - etiology Child Behavior Disorders - psychology Children Children & youth Delinquency Deviant Behavior Disruptive behaviour Family Characteristics Family Life Female Humans Indiana Influences Interviews as Topic Juvenile Delinquency Male Medical sciences Mental health Oppositional Defiant Disorder Organization of mental health. Health systems Parent Role Perceptions Professional people Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Rural Areas Rural Population Rural Youth Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry Teenagers USA Indiana United States North America America United States > US Human Social environment Rural environment Peer relation Mental health Health service Social assistance Parent child relation Etiology Social interaction Juvenile delinquency Public health organization Adolescent Social behavior disorder Child Socialization Public health
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Summary:	Interviews professionals working with delinquent youth in a rural area in an attempt to better understand their opinions of youth behavior. Comparisons are made between professionals' observations and existing research findings regarding Disruptive Behavior Disorders, such as Attention Deficit Disorders and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Strong correlations were found between children's home lives and family background and their problem behaviors. (JDM)
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ISSN:	0001-8449