Most people consider delinquency a crime, but it is much broader. The legal definition of juvenile delinquency is “the commission of an act by a minor child that would be considered a crime if ...

Adolescents have long engaged in high-risk behaviors and poor decisions. Now we know that it's got a lot to do with what's ...

About 61% of Americans have had at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), experts’ formal term for a traumatic childhood event. ACEs—which may include abuse, neglect and severe household ...

Black teenagers in urban environments who were more involved in religious activities were less likely to engage in alcohol and substance use and other delinquent behavior, according to two recent ...

Lack of community belonging and parental involvement are factors in delinquency and the resulting suicidal contemplation SAN FRANCISCO – About 21 percent of adolescents surveyed in middle school in ...

Children and adolescents with atopic dermatitis (AD) tended to have a higher number of delinquent behaviors than those without AD, including fighting, cheating on exams, and suspension. Incidence of ...

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About 61% of Americans have had at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), experts' formal term for a traumatic childhood event. ACEs--which may include abuse, neglect and severe household ...

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