How School, Family, and Community Protective Factors Can Help Youth Who Have Experienced Maltreatment

Date

2018

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Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

ChildTrends

Abstract

This report adds to the field’s understanding of the relationship between child maltreatment and delinquent and criminal behavior by exploring the relationship in the general population, over time, from ages 12 to 30, and whether the relationship varies by individual characteristics. Our work also tests the impacts of several potential protective factors.

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Keywords

protective factors, child maltreatment, outcomes, delinquency

Citation

Wilkinson, A., & Lantos, H. (2018). How School, Family, and Community Protective Factors Can Help Youth Who Have Experienced Maltreatment. ChildTrends.

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