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LD and delinquency: rethinking the "link".

K Malmgren1, R D Abbott, J D Hawkins

  • 1Department of Special Education, College of Education, University of Maryland, College Park 20742, USA.

Journal of Learning Disabilities
|October 29, 2004
PubMed
Summary

This study found no direct link between learning disabilities (LD) and juvenile delinquency. Controlling for demographics like age and ethnicity showed LD did not increase delinquency risk in youth.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Learning disabilities (LD) are common among youth.
  • Previous research suggested a potential link between LD and juvenile delinquency.
  • The role of confounding demographic factors in this relationship requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine if learning disabilities (LD) predict an increased risk of juvenile delinquency.
  • To investigate the direct relationship between LD and delinquency over a 7-year period.
  • To determine if demographic variables confound the LD-delinquency association.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 515 fifth-graders over 7 years.
  • Assessed delinquent activity via self-report and official court records.
  • Used hierarchical multiple regression, controlling for gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.

Main Results:

  • Learning disability status did not significantly predict unique variance in delinquency.
  • No direct relationship was confirmed between LD and juvenile delinquency.
  • Demographic factors did not appear to confound the LD-delinquency relationship in this sample.

Conclusions:

  • The findings do not support a direct causal link between LD and juvenile delinquency.
  • Previous associations may be attributable to confounding variables such as age, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.
  • Further research should consider these demographic factors when examining LD and behavioral outcomes.

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