NCJ Number
103946
Date Published
1986
Length
152 pages
Annotation
After describing the design and implementation of a British study that tested several hypotheses about delinquency factors, this manual presents the 876 study variables and the data on each measure.
Abstract
The study collected data on 411 male juveniles from 1961 through 1981. The sample was taken from a population of male children in a working class urban area. The major part of the sample was selected by taking all boys aged 8 to 9 who were on the registers of six state primary schools located within a 1 mile radius of the research office. Variables pertained to socioeconomic conditions, schooling, friendships, parent-child relationships, extracurricular activities, school records, and criminal records. Psychological tests were performed on the subjects to determine factors in delinquency. Data also encompass child-rearing behavior, job histories, leisure habits, popularity, physical attributes, tendencies toward violence, sexual activity, and self-reported delinquency. A 51-item bibliography of publications from the study.