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Criminal Justice Review, Vol. 31, No. 1, 5-32 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0734016806287945

The Effects of Maltreatment Recurrence and Child Welfare Services on Dimensions of Delinquency

John H. Lemmon

Shippensburg University

The study examines the relationship between maltreatment recurrence and various dimensions of delinquency among a cohort of at-risk youths. The results indicate that maltreatment recurrence is a significant predictor of the initiation, continuation, and severity of delinquency. The relationship continues to exist in the presence of other delinquency risk factors. Within the maltreatment subgroup, a curvilinear pattern is observed. This pattern suggests that child welfare placement services reduce the effects of maltreatment recurrence on chronic and violent offending. The maltreatment recurrence-delinquency relationship follows a linear pattern among youths receiving in-home services and a curvilinear pattern among those receiving placement services.

Key Words: maltreatment recurrence • child welfare services • juvenile delinquency


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