Expecting the Unexpected? Expectations for Future Success Among Adolescent First-Time Offenders
Adolescent first-time offenders demonstrate greater risk of continued offending, justice system contact, and high school dropout. The current study evaluates if optimistic expectations protect youth by reducing offending and improving school grades for 3 years following a first arrest (N = 1,165, Ma...
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| Language: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Inc.
2018
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