Psycholinguistic and socioemotional characteristics of young offenders: Do language abilities and gender matter?
Maxine WinstanleyRoger T WebbGina Conti-RamsdenPublished in: Legal and criminological psychology (2019)
High prevalence values for DLD and socioemotional difficulties, not generally gender-specific, were found. These difficulties have the possibility to compromise a young person's ability to engage in rehabilitative strategies. Language assessment and identification of difficulties, especially DLD, upon entry to the youth justice service, would assist when planning interventions.