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The Buffering Effects of Religiosity on Adolescent Alcohol Abuse Coping following Victimization

Description: This research comprised a secondary study using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health restricted data set to examine the buffering effects of religiosity on adolescent alcohol coping following victimization within the context of Agnew's general stain theory. Its purpose was to determine if religiosity buffered the effects of alcohol abuse coping following victimization for native-born and foreign-born non-Hispanic adolescents, and was designed as a follow-up research study to sim… more
Date: May 2020
Creator: Bryant, Mark R
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Exploring the Relationship between Mental Health and Substance Use, Stable Housing, and Completion of the RISE Court Program

Description: This thesis analyzes participants of the RISE Court program, a specialized court in Tarrant County, Texas, focusing on women involved in prostitution. The study investigates the intricate relationship between mental health, stable housing, substance abuse, and successful completion of the court program. Through a comprehensive analysis of participant data, the findings reveal insights into the intersection of mental health and the outcomes of participants in the RISE Court program. Contrary to … more
Date: December 2023
Creator: Smith, Paisley Elizabeth
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Mother Dearest: Understanding Attachment Styles of Juvenile Offenders across Crime Types

Description: This exploratory study investigated the relationship between attachment style and offense types of juvenile offenders to determine whether there were commonalities among the cohort and their attachment style. Much of the peer-reviewed literature focuses on adult sex offenders and attachment style but neglects the juvenile population. The present study utilized secondary data from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) which included adjudicated juveniles with Positive Achievement Change T… more
Date: July 2023
Creator: White, Lindsey Nicole
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Recidivism among Blended-Sentenced Juvenile Offenders: Analyzing the Effects of Maltreatment Severity

Description: Each year over half a million children are victims of childhood maltreatment. While a plethora of interdisciplinary research has evaluated the detrimental outcomes of these experiences, few studies have analyzed the effects contextual components of child abuse and neglect can have on the life-course of maltreated youth. Juvenile delinquency has been identified as a prominent outcome of maltreatment, however, a lesser portion of the empirical literature has focused on outcomes among more serious… more
Date: May 2020
Creator: Valdez Gomez, Perla I.
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Tending to the Bonds that Tie: Juvenile Incarceration and Caregiver Visitation

Description: Extant research suggests that some of the potential harms to social bonds during the incarceration experience may be mitigated by visitation. In particular, previous studies have found visitation from family and friends to be significantly related to decreased recidivism rates among adult prisoners. Little is known about the impact of visitation on recidivism among juvenile populations, which this study sought to address. Utilizing data from the Pathways to Desistance study, a series of negati… more
Date: May 2020
Creator: Pierce, Kelly
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Understanding the Time to Recidivism Relationship Based on Offense Severity for Determinate Sentenced Juveniles

Description: The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between a juvenile's serious or violent offenses and the time to recidivism among the determinate-sentenced offenders. Concentrating on this group of juvenile offenders is beneficial because they are considered to be the most serious group of offenders among juveniles. Since these serious offenders will become a part of their community again, it is important to understand or determine if there is a discernable pattern to inform interven… more
Date: May 2022
Creator: Brinkley, Francheska L
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