Year: 2004
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: A number of studies examine risk behaviours and risk and protective factors in young offender populations, others study these factors in school populations. Few studies compare a young offender population to youth in school. The present study compares participation in risk behaviours and health risk and protective factors in a population of male youth in custody centres in British Columbia with a matched sample of males in schools across British Columbia. Results from the univariate analyses comparing the two groups on each of the dichotomised independent variables indicate that the two groups of males differ significantly on each of the variables except those indicating emotional health status; parental employment; and family and school connectedness. Results from the logistic regression analysis indicate that the set of predictors reliably distinguish between males in custody and males in school. Results are discussed in the context of current research and policy concerns.
Source: Summit (Simon Fraser University)
Author: Avneet K Sidhu
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2284709604