NCJ Number
42033
Date Published
1976
Length
109 pages
Annotation
THIS DOCTORAL RESEARCH PROJECT IS AN ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE IF VOCATIONAL MATURITY IS A VALID PREDICTOR OF DELINQUENCY PRONENESS IN MALE JUVENILES. THE REDUCTION OF DELINQUENCY IS A PRIMARY CONCERN OF EDUCATORS.
Abstract
IN ORDER TO REDUCE DELINQUENCY IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL DELINQUENTS EARLY. THIS STUDY USES THE CAREER MATURITY INVENTORY TO DETERMINE IF THE TEST IS ABLE TO DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN KNOWN DELINQUENTS AND NONDELINQUENTS, AND TO DETERMINE THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE CAREER MATURITY INVENTORY AND THE TEST OF SOCIAL INSIGHT, WHICH IS KNOWN TO DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN KNOWN DELINQUENT AND NONDELINQUENT GROUPS....MSP