Background

Justice-involved youth face diverse challenges and are likely to experience more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and fewer positive childhood experiences (PCEs), which can have implications for their orientation toward their future. Future orientation is thought to influence behavior, but little is known about how it is shaped. While future orientation and its correlates likely matter for all justice-involved youth, the recently recognized subcategory of Dual Status Youths (DSYs) might be especially sensitive to influences on future orientation.

Objective

This study explores the effects of cumulative adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), cumulative positive childhood experiences (PCEs), and DSY classification on the likelihood of having a positive orientation toward the future.

Participants and setting

The researchers analyze a sample of 3604 justice-involved youth on probation in a large metropolitan area in Texas.

Method

The sample includes juveniles who received the full Positive Achievement Change Tool (PACT) risk/needs assessment. The analytical plan included t-tests and two logistic regression analyses.

Results

Findings were that DSY are exposed to more ACEs and fewer PCEs than non-dual status justice-involved youth. Results indicated that a greater number of PCEs is associated with future orientation, but DSY status and ACEs are not.

Conclusions

Juvenile justice programming must strive to cultivate PCEs in justice-involved youth prior to the completion of their probation supervision.

中文翻译：

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涉及正义的青年的未来定位：不利和积极的童年经历以及双重身份的影响

背景

涉及正义的青年面临各种挑战，可能会经历更多的不良童年经历 (ACE) 和更少的积极童年经历 (PCE)，这可能会影响他们对未来的定位。未来取向被认为会影响行为，但人们对它是如何形成的知之甚少。虽然未来方向及其相关因素可能对所有涉及正义的青年都很重要，但最近认识到的双重身份青年 (DSY) 子类别可能对未来方向的影响特别敏感。

客观的

本研究探讨了累积的不良童年经历 (ACE)、累积的积极童年经历 (PCE) 和 DSY 分类对对未来有积极取向的可能性的影响。

参与者和设置

研究人员分析了德克萨斯州一个大都市区 3604 名涉及司法的缓刑青年样本。

方法

样本包括接受完整的积极成就改变工具 (PACT) 风险/需求评估的青少年。分析计划包括t检验和两个逻辑回归分析。

结果

调查结果是，与非双重身份的涉及正义的青年相比，DSY 接触到更多的 ACE 和更少的 PCE。结果表明，更多的 PCE 与未来方向相关，但 DSY 状态和 ACE 无关。

结论

少年司法规划必须努力在完成缓刑监督之前培养涉及司法的青年的 PCE。