The Relation of Broken Homes to Juvenile Delinquency Based Upon Data Gathered in Spokane, WashingtonUniversity of Wisconsin--Madison, 1939 - 488 pages |
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... causative factors . For the most part , the delinquents investigated were adolescents , the average age being between fifteen and sixteen years . Studies were made of the individual cases , and the major and minor causative fac- tors ...
... causative factors . For the most part , the delinquents investigated were adolescents , the average age being between fifteen and sixteen years . Studies were made of the individual cases , and the major and minor causative fac- tors ...
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... causative factors he con- sidered that broken homes had been a major causative factor in 11 only 20 cases and a minor causative factor in only 35 cases . Many other studies have reported the proportion of broken homes in the delinquent ...
... causative factors he con- sidered that broken homes had been a major causative factor in 11 only 20 cases and a minor causative factor in only 35 cases . Many other studies have reported the proportion of broken homes in the delinquent ...
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... causative factors . Sta- tistical tables were drawn up on the basis of this data . Burt states that he offers few tables and figures and " shall use those few for corroboration more than for proof " .31 He gives as his reason for this ...
... causative factors . Sta- tistical tables were drawn up on the basis of this data . Burt states that he offers few tables and figures and " shall use those few for corroboration more than for proof " .31 He gives as his reason for this ...
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100.0 Non-delinquents Non-broken 68.1 Non-delinquents aration Mother dead associated with delinquency broken by divorce broken home rates Broken Per cent cent homes homes control group Criminology delin delinquency rates DELINQUENT AND CONTROL delinquents and non-delinquents Delinquents Non-broken DISTRIBUTION OF BROKEN DISTRIBUTION OF MARITAL Divorce or separation Education of Mother factors Father dead FATHER TOTAL GROUPS female delinquents Foreign-born Grade school held constant High or vocational home situation homes broken Delinquents homes Broken homes homes homes broken HOMES IN DELINQUENT homes Per cent homes rented information Total juvenile delinquency male delinquents males and females Nativity of Father non-delinquent group PARENTS IN DELINQUENT percentage of broken prior behavior problems proportion of broken punched quents rate of broken Relation of Parents Religion of Mother retarded school districts significant differences significantly higher Spokane Spokane County STANDARDIZED DISTRIBUTION statistical Tier TOTAL GROUPS Marital type of broken type of offense