Delinquency and learning disabilities: Evidence for compensatory behaviors and adaptation

Journal of Youth and Adolescence - Tập 16 - Trang 89-95 - 1987
Barry F. Perlmutter1
1Department of Family Studies and Home Economics, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth

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There has been a great deal of debate as to whether or not there is a direct relationship between learning disabilities and delinquent behavior. While the relationship was well established for adjudicated youth, it was more uncertain for adolescents not actively involved with the juvenile justice system. There are indications, however, that the relationship is more complex, with learning disabled (LD) adolescents more likely to develop severe delinquent behaviors than are their nondisabled peers, but unlikely to exhibit a middle ground between delinquent and nondelinquent behavior. It is hypothesized that this difference is due to the ability of most LD children and adolescents to adapt through developing skills that allow them to compensate for their handicapping conditions. Implications for future research are discussed.

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