Individual and Familial Variables for Predicting Successful Completion of a Juvenile Justice Diversion Program

A key variable in the success of a juvenile justice diversion program (i.e., avoiding reoffending) is completing the program. Little is known about which variables predict successful completion. The present study examined demographics; behavioral histories; current behaviors; and family, school, and...

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Published inJournal of offender rehabilitation Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 212 - 237
Main Authors Loeb, Roger C., Waung, Marie, Sheeran, Megan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Routledge 03.04.2015
Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects
Academic achievement
Aggressiveness
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
community-based rehabilitation
Counseling
Demographics
diversion
Diversion programs
Juvenile justice
juvenile offenders
Parents & parenting
Predictions
Race
Recidivism
Regression analysis
risk factors
Social conditions & trends
Variables
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Summary:A key variable in the success of a juvenile justice diversion program (i.e., avoiding reoffending) is completing the program. Little is known about which variables predict successful completion. The present study examined demographics; behavioral histories; current behaviors; and family, school, and social issues among participants drawn from a metropolitan Detroit diversion program. Logistic regression analyses identified variables predictive of program completion. Key predictors included race, aggressive behavior, previous counseling or treatment, poor academic performance, diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, and parental reports of not contributing to household chores. Recommendations for modifying diversion programs based on these findings are offered.
ISSN:1050-9674
1540-8558
DOI:10.1080/10509674.2015.1023482