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A Study of Young Offenders With Learning Disabilities

Deborah Shelton, PhD, RN, BC

School of Nursing, University of Connecticut, Storrs, deborah.shelton{at}uconn.edu

Background: Youth with learning disabilities are overrepresented in juvenile justice systems. The exact mechanisms associated with overrepresentation are not well understood. Method: A secondary analysis of a randomly sampled cross-sectional data set was conducted to describe the status of committed/detained youth with learning disabilities. Findings: Thirty-eight percent (n = 143) of youth met diagnostic criteria for a learning disability. Twenty-two percent (n = 31) had a coexisting psychiatric disorder; of these youth, more than one third (n = 11) were diagnosed with multiple psychiatric diagnoses. Conclusion: The rate of learning disorders in this sample is slightly higher than estimates noted in studies of youth with disabling conditions in juvenile corrections.

Key Words: young offenders • learning disabilities • juvenile justice • correctional mental health

Journal of Correctional Health Care, Vol. 12, No. 1, 36-44 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1078345806287573
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