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Conduct Disordered Youth in Group Care: An Examination of Negative Peer Influence

Auteurs: Jonathan C. Huefner, Michael L. Handwerk, Jay L. Ringle, Clinton E. Field

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 6/2009

Abstract

We examined the potential impact of negative peer influence within a treatment-focused residential care setting. Subjects were 712 youth consecutively admitted to a large residential treatment program (9–19 years of age). Based on Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC) scores, 247 (35%) of these youth qualified for a Conduct Disorder diagnosis at admission. The dependent measures were the number of DISC Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)/Conduct Disorder (CD) symptoms and the sum of Conduct Problem behaviors observed daily for each youth. Both the Conduct Problem Behaviors and the ODD/CD symptoms for both CD and non-CD groups decreased over time. Youth with a CD diagnosis or who were female improved at a faster rate than their peers. The data analyzed in this study do not support a negative peer influence effect for antisocial youth placed in a treatment-focused residential care setting.

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Titel: Conduct Disordered Youth in Group Care: An Examination of Negative Peer Influence
Auteurs: Jonathan C. Huefner
Michael L. Handwerk
Jay L. Ringle
Clinton E. Field
Publicatiedatum: 01-12-2009
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 6/2009
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-009-9278-6

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