Abstract
Low future orientation, low empathy, educational difficulty, school expulsion, delinquent peers, gang membership, and low social support were found to be significant risk factors for violence and delinquency among a sample (N = 174) of high risk youth and youth gang members in San Salvador, El Salvador.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 383-401 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | International Social Work |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 May |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Sociology and Political Science
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Olate, R., Salas-Wright, C., & Vaughn, M. G. (2012). Predictors of violence and delinquency among high risk youth and youth gang members in San Salvador, El Salvador. International Social Work, 55(3), 383-401. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872812437227