Longitudinal Study of Biosocial Factors Related to Crime and Delinquency, 1959-1962: [Pennsylvania]

Description

This study was designed to measure the effects of family background and developmental characteristics on school achievement and delinquency within a "high risk" sample of Black youths. The study includes variables describing the mother and the child. Mother-related variables assess prenatal health, pregnancy and delivery complications, and socioeconomic status. Child-related variables focus on the child at age 7 and include place in birth order, physical development, family constellation, socioeconomic status, verbal and spatial intelligence, and number of offenses.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 ICPSR08928.v2 https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08928.v2

Tags

  • child-development
  • crime
  • delinquent-behavior
  • mothers
  • african-americans
  • academic-achievement
  • family-background

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