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Language-learning disorders and youth incarceration
1FILIUS Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research, University of Puerto Rico, Speech-Language-Pathology and Audiology, GPO Box 364984, San Juan, PR 00936-5067, USA. nlin@tld.net
Journal of Communication Disorders
|May 3, 2005
Summary
Boys with language-learning disorders in the justice system face challenges impacting school and social success. Collaborative services are crucial for their rehabilitation and societal reintegration.
Area of Science:
- Speech-language pathology
- Developmental psychology
- Criminology
Background:
- Delinquent boys in correctional facilities often have language-learning disorders (LLDs).
- LLDs negatively impact academic performance and social integration in these youth.
- Factors like chaotic families increase risks of poverty, institutionalization, and substance abuse.
Purpose of the Study:
- To elucidate the intricate links between LLDs, poverty, academic struggles, and juvenile delinquency.
- To identify essential components for educational and correctional services to prevent re-offending.
Main Methods:
- This study reviews existing literature and case studies.
- It analyzes risk and protective factors influencing incarceration trajectories.
- Focuses on the role of speech-language pathology interventions.
Main Results:
- Boys with LLDs in correctional settings exhibit significant personal maladjustments.
- Family instability and socioeconomic factors are strongly correlated with delinquency and institutionalization.
- Individualized and collaborative support services are vital for improving outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Addressing LLDs is critical for reducing recidivism in justice-involved youth.
- Integrated approaches involving schools, families, and correctional facilities are necessary.
- Further research is needed to understand protective factors against lifelong incarceration.