Abstract
Examined in the study were the behaviors and social environments of 106 (13 through 17 years old) African-American adolescent males in juvenile detention compared with 106 not in juvenile detention using age as the matching criterion. A modified version of the Children's Structured Assessment for the Genetics of Alcoholism (C-SAGA) was used as the interview scale. Chi-square analyses showed significant differences in the relative proportion of adolescents in detention and those not in detention with respect to alcohol abuse and conduct disorder. Logistic regression analysis showed the following to increase the likelihood of being in detention: (1) drinking alcohol and getting into fights; (2) being suspended from school; (3) being expelled from school; (4) breaking into property; (5) being held back in school. On the other hand, mother's time spent with the child was found to decrease the likelihood of adolescents serving juvenile detention.
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