BIRTH ORDER AND DELINQUENCY - FINDINGS FROM A YOUTH TRAINING CENTRE

• NCJ Number: 26266
• Journal: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology Volume: 7 Issue: 3 Dated: (SEPTEMBER 1974) Pages: 179-183
• Author(s): E J D OGDEN; D J DE LAHORNE
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: Australian and New Zealand Soc of Criminology
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: Australia

Annotation

THE RESULTS OF A RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF DATA ON ADMISSIONS TO A YOUTH TRAINING CENTER IN VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BIRTH ORDER AND RISK OF DELINQUENCY.

Abstract

MIDDLE CHILDREN WERE FOUND TO HAVE THE GREATEST PROPENSITY FOR DELINQUENCY. OTHER FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH RISK WERE LARGE FAMILY SIZE AND EDUCATIONAL RETARDATION.