Hearing and justice: The link between hearing impairment in early childhood and youth offending in Aboriginal children living in remote communities of the Northern Territory, Australia

Hearing and justice: The link between hearing impairment in early childhood and youth offending in Aboriginal children living in remote communities of the Northern Territory, Australia

Abstract Background High prevalence of chronic middle ear disease has persisted in Australian Aboriginal children, and the related hearing impairment (HI) has been implicated in a range of social outcomes. This study investigated the association between HI in early childhood and youth offending. Met...

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Main Authors: Vincent Yaofeng He, Jiunn-Yih Su, Steven Guthridge, Catia Malvaso, Damien Howard, Tamika Williams, Amanda Leach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Health & Justice
Subjects:
Hearing impairment
Hearing loss
Youth offending
Delinquency
Aboriginal children
Remote communities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40352-019-0097-6

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