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AT-RISK YOUTH [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
  • Criminal Psychology
DEF

Youth who are exposed to factors that may increase their tendency to engage in problem or delinquent behaviours.

CONT

At risk youth can be either sex, any race, and any age. Each "group" has a different area where they are more at risk, but they are all youth at risk.

OBS

"Youth" is often treated as a plural noun.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
  • Psychologie criminelle
CONT

[...] les enfants et les jeunes à risque sont ceux ayant tendance à échouer à l'école ou ayant moins de chance dans la vie en raison de la pauvreté, du racisme et d'autres conditions difficiles.

Spanish

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