Longitudinal study of biosocial factors related to crime and delinquency, 1959-1962

Description

This study was designed to measure the effects of family background and developmental characteristics on school achievement and delinquency within a "high risk" sample of black youths. The study includes variables describing the mother and the child. Mother-related variables assess prenatal health, pregnancy and delivery complications, and socioeconomic status. Child-related variables focus on the child at age seven and include place in birth order, physical development, family constellation, socioeconomic status, verbal and spatial intelligence, and number of offenses.